Dr Danie Mellor and his painting By the shores of History. Photo by James Giggacher.
A new painting unveiled at ANU today has put ongoing efforts for reconciliation with Indigenous Australians firmly in the frame. The painting, By the shores of History , is a major work by ANU graduate and award-winning contemporary Indigenous artist Dr Danie Mellor. It was commissioned by ANU to mark the significance of 2011 Sorry Day. The artwork depicts native animals and Aboriginal Australian men from North Queensland, his mother's native home, gathered around a memorial to Captain James Cook at Sydney's Botany Bay. Dr Mellor, who completed his undergraduate and PhD degrees in the ANU School of Art, said the work examined the process and consequences of European colonisation of Australia. 'The work examines history by looking at our shared history,' he said. 'The significance of this is that it not only questions history but shows that culture is still in play.
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