Fred the Kangaroo

Fred was from the Snowy Mountains; we took her in as a 3 month old joey. Fred lived for 22 years and was almost human because she could do things like open doors. Sometimes she would go away for a week wandering the neighborhood. I would go and find her or she would eventually come home. She loved my mum and had a taste for frozen white bread

Materials

Acrylic on surfboard

Created in 2023

'I was born in Gundagai NSW Australia and am a proud Wiradjuri man from that area. I have been living in Coffs Harbour for 15 years. I have been painting for some 30 years and my artwork is held in many international, national Government, private and public collections. I am inspired by my culture, my connection to country and nature. My paintings on surfboards represent the contemporary culture of Australia and my images and designs represent our continuous connection to water - both freshwater and saltwater and the pathways that connect us to each other'.

'My paintings on surfboards represent the contemporary culture of Australia.

My images and designs represent our continuous connection to water - both freshwater and saltwater and the pathways that connect us to each other'.