Crafting of an Australian Citizenship Quilt NSW Contributions

Boyton, Gwenda
Tuross Head NSW
The artist’s paternal ancestors came to Australia from
Essex, England and from Dumfrieshire, Scotland, on
her maternal side. Before recently retiring to the South
Coast of NSW, the artist and her husband were farmers
in SW NSW near Wagga Wagga.
“The kangaroo represents the land and the dolphins the
surrounding water. This makes us a free and complete
country. I am lucky to live in this lovely country.
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Bray, Karina
Lilyfield NSW
“Free Speech”
Artist dedicates her square to free speech.
“I am glad to be a citizen of a country where we have
the right to free speech. The Prime Minister, Mr John
Howard, reminded us of this right and how important it
is, when he first came to power. Because in many
countries people don’t have this right and they go jail for
saying something wrong about politicians or religion.”
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Brown, Anne-Marie (Anna)
Frenchs Forest
The artist was born in England in 1953. She pays
tribute to her parents who, in 1970, had the “courage to
leave their home for a better life”. She grew up in
Queensland with memories of “sun and surf, and
wonderful holidays!” She now lives with her husband
and two children in Sydney.
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“I became an Australian citizen in 1988, as an
acknowledgement that this is my home. My small quilt
[square] attempts to show the wonderful wide open
spaces and colours of this beautiful country.”