Artist Statement
Naomi Hobson
These photographs represent a true picture of our way of life. They are intimate pictures of river life and my connection to Country. Living on the river is part of our daily existence and defines who we are as people from Coen, how we look and how we live. The river is spiritually important to us. It represents our history. Our people are buried along the river and there are special birthing sites. The river has fed us for thousands of years – we have lain on the sandbanks and looked at the same star constellations as our ancestors. For us – it’s life. This series of photographs tells our river story.