ROBERT TOMMY PAU | '70 Kilometres' Painting | Acrylic / On Canvas

Tommy is a descendant of the Eastern Torres Strait Islands, Australian Aboriginal, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Islander and Asia. He speaks Torres Strait Creole and Australian English. He was taught about the need to keep culture strong through cultural practice by his father. He has a strong commitment to keeping old traditions alive and believes that culture must remain true to the past and move with time to exist in the future. Tommy has considerable experience in the arts and his art forms of choice include printmaking, painting and sculpture.

"This is the world record for rail laying in the Pilbara. The company had a majority of Torres Strait Islanders."

Courtesy of the artist.

ROBERT TOMMY PAU, '70 Kilometres', 2021, Acrylic on canvas, 76.2 x 61 cm