Baluk Arts

Elkedra Station Gate

$95.00

  • 42cm x 29cm
  • Inkjet print on Ilford Cotton Rag
  • Catalog No: 56-41-24

“In 2006, Aunty Yvonne and her sisters embarked on a road trip in the Northern Territory to connect with Country and visit their mother’s place of birth. After 400km of driving from Alice Springs, the gate marked the entry to Elkedra Station. As we were leaving Elkedra Station the Elder told us that the spirits were happy that we visited and had sent the rain clouds to show their pleasure”.

Yvonne Luke is a retired Aboriginal welfare worker who was, and continues to be, appointed to many government and non-government boards and committees. She is an Aboriginal Elder who has worked for many years to develop and implement programs and services to assist disadvantaged Aboriginal young people and their families.

She is a former respected Elder of the Broadmeadows Koori Court and received the Robin Clark Memorial Award in 2003 for her dedication and advocacy for young Aboriginal people. She was placed on the International Women’s Day Honour Roll in 2010 and has been honoured by the establishment of the INTRAIN – Yvonne Luke Aboriginal Scholarships to assist Aboriginal students to undertake tertiary studies. She is also currently the co-Chair of the Baluk Arts Board of Directors.

Yvonne paints her Country around the Davenport Ranges in the Northern Territory.

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