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“In her paintings, Michelle applies Tiwi earth pigments using the Kayimwagakimi comb — a painting tool made from locally harvested ironwood and used in Tiwi ceremonial ochre body painting. In the long-standing practice of her ancestors she utilises natural ochres sourced on Country around Milikapi to make contemporary art works. These earth pigments are collected, crushed and burned into the three colours of the island landscape: white, yellow and red.”
