LINDSAY HARRIS - Kaadjalee (Far Away) - (ACQUIRED BY THE ART GALLERY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA)

The three large circles at the top of this painting represent family or groups of people. The small one represents a koonyart/child who has been taken or separated from the family. The resin outlines of the three large circles are fading because the longer the child is distanced or kept away the further the memories fade. I was not taken away, but many Noongars were and their story of being separated from their family is a story of great sadness to all. However, not being taken away did not exclude the threat from the Native Welfare Department and the experience of possibly being taken away hung over us like a black cloud growing up.