{"title":"Brooke Sutton","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBrooke Sutton is a Kalkadoon artist from Mount Isa, Queensland, painting the Dreaming stories of her people in the Kalkadoon language. Her works depict ancestral narratives passed down through generations - stories of country, animal and cultural law that connect the Kalkadoon people to their land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBrooke is the sister of Chern'ee Sutton, one of Australia's most recognised contemporary Indigenous artists. The Sutton family carries a strong artistic tradition rooted in Kalkadoon culture and language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe works shown here are from Art by Farquhar's past collection. Each piece was sold through our gallery and is documented here as part of our exhibition history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDiscover our current collection of Central Desert and APY Lands paintings \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farquhar.art\/collections\" title=\"Art by Farquhar Australian Aboriginal Art\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehere\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"healing-country","title":"\"Healing Country\" Brooke Sutton","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHealing Country - Yapatjarra Muu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Aboriginal artist Brooke Sutton \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is my interpretation of “Yapatjarra Muu” which means in the Kalkadoon language “Healing Country”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor thousands and thousands of years my Kalkadoon family and ancestors have kept our land alive and well by singing and cleansing the land and waterways, by firestick farming and ceremonial corrobboree’s and only ever taking what was needed to surivive. From the dreamtime to the present in Kalkadoon country the song of Mother Nature has been heard, it is the thread that binds all things together. It can be heard as a whisper sung across the landscape, it can be heard blowing through the tree’s and it can be seen skipping invisibly across the billabongs and rivers forming little ripples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMother Nature is now not singing but crying for her beautiful lands and we all must hear her despair and sorrow and change our ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn order to survive “Healing Country” is now all of our business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis print has been discontinued and no further reproductions will be available.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooking for similar works?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore our current \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farquhar.art\/collections\" title=\"Aboriginal Art Collections\"\u003eAboriginal art collections\u003c\/a\u003e, including original paintings and available works by artists connected to this style and region.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art by Farquhar","offers":[{"title":"120cm x 80cm \/ Premium Gloss Canvas","offer_id":40718251983023,"sku":"8251983023","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/7711\/0191\/products\/image_df2a192f-6495-4060-b20f-86aeab18de5b.jpg?v=1632880542"},{"product_id":"milthiaun-owl-brooke-sutton-91cm-x-61cm","title":"\"Milthiaun (Owl)\" Brooke Sutton 91cm x 61cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Milthiaun (Owl)\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrooke Sutton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e91cm x 61cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooking for similar works?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore our current \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/farquhar.art\/collections\" title=\"Art by Farquhar Aboriginal Art Collection\"\u003eAboriginal art collections\u003c\/a\u003e, including original Aboriginal paintings and works from Central Desert and APY Lands artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art by Farquhar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46703705227439,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/7711\/0191\/files\/Owl-Milthiaunwatermark.jpg?v=1774493765"},{"product_id":"kathit-ngkaarli-brooke-sutton-151cm-x-61cm","title":"\"Kathit Ngkaarli (Grass Weaving)\" Brooke Sutton 151cm x 61cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Kathit Ngkaarli (Grass Weaving)\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrooke Sutton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e151cm x 61cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooking for similar works?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore our current \u003ca title=\"Art by Farquhar Aboriginal Art Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/farquhar.art\/collections\"\u003eAboriginal art collections\u003c\/a\u003e, including original Aboriginal paintings and works from Central Desert and APY Lands artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis painting is called “Kathit Ngkaarli” which means “grass weaving” in the Kalkadoon language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor thousands of years Kalkadoon women have gathered the many different grasses, barks, plant materials and even hair to weave a vast variety of traditional items. The weaving would take a great deal of time with the woman collecting the materials and then drying them out and sometimes colouring the grasses by boiling them with ochres, tree roots and different barks to give the strands a different colour and look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy painting represents my people’s connection with the lands and this ancient technique that has been passed down from generation to generation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art by Farquhar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46703707422895,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/7711\/0191\/files\/GrassWeaving-KathitNgkaarliwatermark.jpg?v=1774493735"},{"product_id":"ngaimai-brooke-sutton-151cm-x-61cm","title":"\"Ngaimai (To Hunt)\" Brooke Sutton 151cm x 61cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Ngaimai (To Hunt)\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrooke Sutton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e151cm x 61cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooking for similar works?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore our current \u003ca title=\"Art by Farquhar Aboriginal Art Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/farquhar.art\/collections\"\u003eAboriginal art collections\u003c\/a\u003e, including original Aboriginal paintings and works from Central Desert and APY Lands artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis painting is called “Ngaimai” which means “To Chase or To Hunt” in the Kalkadoon language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kalkadoon people have ruled the emu foot province for at least the last 40,000 years and have been connected to their lands through their dreaming stories, songs and art. The many campsites and footprints show the Kalkadoon peoples journey hunting and gathering food.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art by Farquhar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46703710863535,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/7711\/0191\/files\/Tohunt-Ngaimaiwatermark.jpg?v=1774493689"},{"product_id":"mangkarri-to-swim-brooke-sutton-181cm-x-61cm","title":"\"Mangkarri (To Swim)\" Brooke Sutton 181cm x 61cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Mangkarri (To Swim)\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrooke Sutton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e181cm x 61cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLooking for similar works?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExplore our current \u003ca title=\"Art by Farquhar Aboriginal Art Collection\" href=\"https:\/\/farquhar.art\/collections\"\u003eAboriginal art collections\u003c\/a\u003e, including original Aboriginal paintings and works from Central Desert and APY Lands artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e“Mangkarri\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e” is the name of this painting an\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003ed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eis \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eone of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003ethe kalkadoon word\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e for “To Swim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"s6\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eThe Kalkadoon people have a connection to the sea \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eas they used to travel north to the gulf country to hunt and gather food\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003eand m\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003ey painting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e depicts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003emany \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003evibrant colours and life given by the sea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e to all living sea creature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s5\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art by Farquhar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46703719678127,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0517\/7711\/0191\/files\/Mangkarri_-_To_swim.._watermark.jpg?v=1774494109"}],"url":"https:\/\/farquhar.art\/collections\/brooke-sutton.oembed","provider":"Art by Farquhar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}