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Artist Maree Clarke unveiled Yawa (Long Journey) at Berninneit

Jun 16 2025 Updated 6 hours ago

Nicole May

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Renowned artist Maree Clarke unveiled the cultivating art Yawa (Long Journey) at Berninneit, Cowes.

On Saturday, June 14 over 100 people attended the official opening of the new permanent public art Yawa by Maree Clarke at Berninneit.

RENOWNED artist Maree Clarke unveiled her latest masterpiece - Yawa (Long Journey), commissioned by Bass Coast Shire Council as a significant addition to the public art landscape in the region.

The unveiling was held on Saturday, June 14, 2025, a public event that included a Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony and speech by Bass Coast Mayor, Cr Rochelle Halstead.

This captivating artwork, comprised of 30 intricately crafted Murrini glass panels, formed a breathtaking glass canoe suspended overhead the grand hall at Berninneit, Cowes.

Clarke, a celebrated First Nations artist of Yorta Yorta, Wamba Wamba, Mutti Mutti, and Boon Wurrung heritage, brings her profound cultural insight and collaborative creations to Yawa.

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