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Murray Belford

28.09.2020

Murray Belford is a PITTA-PITTA man from the Channel Country surrounding the Boulia district in South West Queensland. He has a dramatic contemporary style, painting artworks from story’s that have been passed onto by his family. “Country” comes alive in all seasons and his paintings offer bright and vivid interpretations of our fauna and flora.

Murray says” I paint to keep our history and culture alive so that I can pass on the knowledge that has been passed on to me by my family to our next generation. My paintings reflect my personal journey in finding my Grandmothers family and my connection to my people and my country, our people where granted Native Title on the 28^th August 2012.

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