Aunty Elizabeth Connors

For First Nations people, this post contains the likeness of a Kamilaroi Elder who has passed away.

Client: Inverell Council
Location: Inverell Art Gallery
Year: 2021
Reference image: Michèle Jedlicka

Aunty Elizabeth Connors (1926-2020) was a highly respected and much loved Nucurooma elder of the Kamilaroi nation, integral to reconciliation efforts in Inverell and big hearted in all her actions.

Included in this commemorative mural are a number of site-specific references, like native endemic flora species and shapes reminiscent of the granite rock formations that pierce the sky at nearby Goonoowigall.