ROBERT TOMMY PAU | 'Mazib Kaur ( Bramble Cay)' | Acrylic on canvas

"This sand cay, made up of tiny star sands, was used to define the Australian border with PNG. The myth of the creation of this sand cay was to create a sanctuary for birds and turtles." - Tommy Pau. 

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.

ROBERT TOMMY PAU | 'Mazib Kaur ( Bramble Cay)' | 2024 | Acrylic on canvas / stretched | 122 (h) x 91.5 (w) cm