Marlie Albert

Baard Baniol woman

Marlie Albert is a proud Baard Baniol woman from Broome Western Australia. Her artwork utilises rich earth tones, vibrant blues and features Australian wildlife.

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Artworks

Coral Reef

This piece refers to the way the reef provides food to many people when the tide is both in and out

Goorlil (Turtle)

Goorlil is the turtle that we hunt for its meat. Usually hunted for special occasions, celebrations or sorry business.

Banang (Mudcrab)

Banang is the mud crab that we walk through creeks and thick mangroves for.

Odorr (Dugong)

Odorr is the dugong that we hunt for its meat also for special occasions, like the Goorlil. Its oil is also collected for the use on hair and skin.

Sunset Over The Reef

After a long day of fishing we sit down by the fire cooking our fish and shellfish while we watch the sunset over the reef.

Night Fishing

Under moonlight we might decide to go fishing. We can hear more than what we see but from these sounds we can guess what we may find. From clicking we can hear crabs, a gasp of air could be a turtle and a splash in the distance could be bait being chased by trevally. With limited light the colour of the sea life fades.