![Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by ELSIE GABORI of Mornington Island Artists. The title is My Mum’s Country. [7783-C-EG-0712] (Synthetic Polymer Paint on Canvas)](https://media.redotgallery.com/stockroom/gallery/m/my-mums-country-4084-SMALL.jpg)
ELSIE GABORI
My Mum’s Country
![Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by ELSIE GABORI of Mornington Island Artists. The title is My Mum’s Country. [7818-C-EG-0812] (Synthetic Polymer Paint on Canvas)](https://media.redotgallery.com/stockroom/gallery/m/my-mums-country-4085-SMALL.jpg)
ELSIE GABORI
My Mum’s Country
![Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by ELSIE GABORI of Mornington Island Artists. The title is My Dad’s Country. [7105-C-EG-0711] (Synthetic Polymer Paint on Canvas)](https://media.redotgallery.com/stockroom/gallery/m/my-dads-country-4080-SMALL.jpg)
ELSIE GABORI
My Dad’s Country
![Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by ELSIE GABORI of Mornington Island Artists. The title is My Dad’s Country. [7153-C-EG-0711] (Synthetic Polymer Paint on Canvas)](https://media.redotgallery.com/stockroom/gallery/m/my-dads-country-4081-SMALL.jpg)
ELSIE GABORI
My Dad’s Country
![Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by ELSIE GABORI of Mornington Island Artists. The title is My Dad’s Country. [7170-C-EG-0711] (Synthetic Polymer Paint on Canvas)](https://media.redotgallery.com/stockroom/gallery/m/my-dads-country-4082-SMALL.jpg)
ELSIE GABORI
My Dad’s Country
![Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by ELSIE GABORI of Mornington Island Artists. The title is My Dad’s Country. [7646-C-EG-0412] (Synthetic Polymer Paint on Canvas)](https://media.redotgallery.com/stockroom/gallery/m/my-dads-country-4083-SMALL.jpg)
ELSIE GABORI
My Dad’s Country
Elsie Gabori is the daughter of Sally Gabori (c. 1924 – 2015), one of the leading contemporary Australian Indigenous artists of the last decade.
Elsie was born on Bentinck Island circa 1947. Due to a severe shortage of fresh water, the population on Bentinck Island was moved to Mornington Island. Growing up on Mornington Island, she attended the local school until the age of 15 and later worked as a housemaid in the mission house.
A vacancy later opened on a cattle property on the mainland at Kamilaroy and Elsie was sent there to work for three years before she returned to Mornington Island. Together with her current partner, Bob Thompson, they raised a family of 3 girls and 2 boys.
When Elsie started painting for Mornington Island Arts, her mother has already established herself as a successful artist. Seeing Sally’s achievements and the enjoyment painting gave her mother, Elsie was motivated to experiment for herself. Elsie’s work is inspired by the stories of Bentinck Island and her people.
Elsie Gabori is the daughter of Sally Gabori (c. 1924 – 2015), one of the leading contemporary Australian Indigenous artists of the last decade.
Elsie was born on Bentinck Island circa 1947. Due to a severe shortage of fresh water, the population on Bentinck Island was moved to Mornington Island. Growing up on Mornington Island, she attended the local school until the age of 15 and later worked as a housemaid in the mission house.
A vacancy later opened on a cattle property on the mainland at Kamilaroy and Elsie was sent there to work for three years before she returned to Mornington Island. Together with her current partner, Bob Thompson, they raised a family of 3 girls and 2 boys.
When Elsie started painting for Mornington Island Arts, her mother has already established herself as a successful artist. Seeing Sally’s achievements and the enjoyment painting gave her mother, Elsie was motivated to experiment for herself. Elsie’s work is inspired by the stories of Bentinck Island and her people.
