Icon to a stolen child: Searcher
Julie DOWLING: artist
This icon was made in honour of those First Nation family members,
who upon the closure of religious missions, used their new freedom to
actively search for stolen family members who were taken from them by
government ‘authorities’.
who upon the closure of religious missions, used their new freedom to
actively search for stolen family members who were taken from them by
government ‘authorities’.
Title
Icon to a stolen child: Searcher
Artist/Maker and role
Julie DOWLING: artist
Date
1998
Medium
synthetic polymer paint, red ochre and metallic paint on canvas
Measurements
35.2 x 30.5 cm
Credit line
Purchased 1998
© Julie Dowling / Copyright Agency
The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia
Accession number
1998/0139