Achievement Through Art 2005

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T TURNER
Heany Park Primary School Year 5

Turtle Culture (foreground)
29.7cm 42cm Tyvek, paint, markers, glitter, pastels

In Year 5 this year we studied the Aboriginal culture. On our turtles’ shells we put some of the more common Aboriginal symbols. The turtle is important in Aboriginal culture. The skull of the first turtle killed by a young man is painted and put under a shelter. The water in the background of our turtles represents how much Australians love the beach.

R SPANGLER
Heany Park Primary School Year 5

Terrific Turtle (background)
29.7cm 42cm Tyvek, paint, markers, glitter, pastels

In term two our year level was studying ‘Australians All’. The reason why we made the turtle was because the turtles were special to the Aborigines. When the turtles died the Aborigines coloured their skulls and placed them in shelters. We drew some of the Aboriginal markings with white markers. The water background shows how much we love the beach.