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Beswick Lillies | By Loretta George
Loretta was born and raised at Ngukurr, Roper River, before moving to Beswick as a young woman. Loretta follows the painting style of her mother, the late artist Angelina George, favouring bush flowers and landscapes as her subject matter. Loretta has produced designs for gold and silver jewellery, textiles and prints and was elected Chair of Djilpin Arts in 2019.

Bush Flowers | By A. Lewis
A. Lewis was born and raised in Beswick and came from a long line of artists. A. Lewis’ family taught her to paint and draw from a young age, with flowers from the billabong being a recurring theme in her textile designs. A. Lewis was an Artsworker for Djilpin Arts and represented Djilpin on the ANKA Board of Directors.

Floating Life | By Marcus Blanasi
Marcus is the son of didjeridu (Mago) Master, David Blanasi and paints in his father’s Mayali tradition. Marcus is represented in the Museum Blanasi Collection with large scale works on canvas. He continues to paint as well as having produced designs for Djilpin’s textile range. Marcus has served as a Djilpin Director and cultural advisor.

Billabong Flowers | By Kate George
Kate is originally from Ngukurr, and has lived in Beswick since she was six. She is the granddaughter of late artist Angelina George. She starting painting at the age of eight, watching her grandmother. Kate works at Djilpin as an Artsworker, cultural host and barista. She has produced a range of designs for gold and silver jewellery, textiles and print and has represented Djilpin in Melbourne, Sydney, Canberra, Darwin and Timor Leste.

Billabong Lilies | By Evangeline Wilson
Evangeline is from Ramingining and has lived in Beswick since she was four years old. She learned painting from her grandfather and bush medicine from her grandmother. Evangeline is an Artsworker and Cultural Host for Djilpin, she is a Graduate of the ANKA Artsworker Extension Program and has produced designs for print, jewellery and textiles.

Lilies and Vines | By Anderson George
Anderson is a Director of Djilpin Arts. He is the son of the late artist Angelina George and carries on the family tradition of making contemporary art with designs for textiles and print. Anderson supports and works with the Djilpin Arts by encouraging local community artists, and is committed to the legacy of his late brother Balang Lewis.

Bush Donkeys Drinking at the Billabong | By V.Cameron
V.Cameron was born at Djilpin on the Goyder River and came to Beswick as a young woman. She was taught to weave with pandanus and to collect the natural bush dyes by her sister and mother. As well as traditional fibre such as mats, baskets and dilly bags, V.Cameron creates fine hand-woven Mukuy spirit figures. V.Cameron has also created designs for silver and gold jewellery and textiles. V.Cameron has exhibited in, and travelled to Melbourne, Darwin, Indonesia and Timor Leste.