Artwork From The Torch – Issue No. 22
Palawa Songlines, B.Charles, Palawa people, 2025, acrylic on canvas
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Palawa Songlines (pictured above)
By B.Charles
Palawa people
2025
This story represents the Songlines and stories of my people on the land of our Ancestors. While the men of my mob are protecting our sacred waterhole and waterways.
Woven Together – Stitched Over
By BO
Nari Nari people
2025
This painting is to honour all the wise and wonderful people I’ve met while in prison. I have learnt so much from you all. We all have a story, and in every story there is a lesson. Some are easy to learn, others take more time to process, but all are important if we choose to listen.
Palawa Songlines (pictured above)
By B.Charles
Palawa people
2025
This story represents the Songlines and stories of my people on the land of our Ancestors. While the men of my mob are protecting our sacred waterhole and waterways.
Woven Together – Stitched Over
By BO
Nari Nari people
2025
This painting is to honour all the wise and wonderful people I’ve met while in prison. I have learnt so much from you all. We all have a story, and in every story there is a lesson. Some are easy to learn, others take more time to process, but all are important if we choose to listen.
Date Published
July 29, 2026
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