Dr Aunty Eileen Harrison
Dr Aunty Eileen Harrison was born at Lake Tyers Mission Station ‘Bung Yarnda’. A Kurnai woman, a talented visual artist and highly respected elder. Harrison’s paintings reflect her deep connection to country, to her ancestors, family and the dreamtime. Eileen participated in Regional Arts Victoria Possum Skin Cloak Making Project and she proudly wore a cloak in the 2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne. Co-author of Black Swan, A Koori Woman’s Life she shares her personal story. Exhibitions include Connections to Country, at the Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale 2018 and Two Strong Sisters Connected at Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Melbourne Museum 2020.