JOEL SAM | 'Marrkai Gub (Cyclone Anthony)' | Linocut Print"Cyclone Anthony came before Cyclone Yasi and crossed the coast of Australia near Bowen, Queensland, on Sunday 30th January at 10pm as a Category 2 system. It did not cause much damage to the region." Joel Sams family lives in Bamaga, Cape York, and originates from Saibai Island in the Torres Strait. Born on Thursday Island, he currently lives in Cairns, having finished his art studies in 2005 with a Diploma of Art from the Aboriginal and Torres

But the Blue Tongue Lizard knew where the water was because they saw that his whiskers were wet

Thupmul sena ngoedhe patal awn

Language: Torres Strait Creole

Paper Size 560 mm x 380 mm

They peck at it and out hatches Crokee

gasaman malungu

My friends

maluya thapimik

who then advise the maternal uncles of the young man

printed and sewn in Australia

This grass is a ridged grass that also contains water the we would chew on when thirsty

all the Kangaroos and the others