A5 Journal - Bessie Sims

A5 Journal featuring artowrk by Bessie Sims.

Hard cover journal is the perfect companion for your creativity. With its vibrant art cover and both lined and blank pages, it's a great way to inspire your thoughts and document your ideas. Make your next creative project a success - start with this fantastic journal.

Details:

- Information about the artist and artwork is included inside the journal.
- Lined & Blank Pages
- 100 pages
- A5 Size - Hard cover

"I like painting cause it's my Dreaming - Bush Carrot, Yam Dreaming, …From my father and grandfather's side. I like to teach kids my Dreaming. I want everyone to know my Dreaming from all over the world. I know and they can know…"

Bessie Sims was the wife of Paddy Japaljarri Sims, they had 7 children and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Bessie was born in the bush and lived for many years before coming into contact with white people at Mt. Doreen Station, west of Yuendumu. She lived in South Camp in Yuendumu and was an active member of Yuendumu Night patrol which helped keep Yuendumu a safe community. In her spare time she hunted for wardapi (goanna) and bush tucker such as yarla (bush potato) and yakajirri (bush tomato).