About the artist

Name: Lorna Shuan
Language: Kuku Yalanji
Community: Mossman

Margaret Rocky is a Kuku Yalanji woman. In 2008, she completed her Certificate IV in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts. She is motivated by her family and community and uses art as a legacy to leave for her family and grandchildren. Her art is heavily inspired by the rainforest and the traditional ways of her ancestors - especially her grandmother and grandfather. She especially enjoys depicting birds in her art as they represent her totems, the Cockatoo and the Cassowary. 

About Yalanji Arts

Yalanji Arts is a 100% Aboriginal owned art centre located in the Mossman Gorge Aboriginal community. The centre specialises in screen printed textiles, handcrafted ceramics and prints on paper, with all works celebrating the culture and deep respect, knowledge and connection to the richly diverse rainforest and ocean environments of Kuku Yalanji Country.