Why I love Australia
Shortlist year:
2011
Shortlist category:
Children's literature
About the book
Gorges that plummet into serpentine shadows ...
Cloaks of white that drape the rocky crags of snowy mountains ...
In this magnificent celebration of country, Bronwyn Bancroft uses both images and words to explore the awe-inspiring beauty of the Australian continent, and to express the depth of her feelings for it.
About the author
Bronwyn Bancroft
Bronwyn Bancroft is a Djanbun clan member of the Bundjalung Nation. In a career spanning over three decades, Bronwyn has participated in hundreds of exhibitions, solo and group, within Australia and overseas.
Bronwyn has worked as a volunteer at Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative for the last seven years as curator/business planner and senior strategist. Bronwyn currently holds Board positions with Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME), Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative, Commonwealth Bank RAP Committee and Copyright Agency.
Brownyn has a Diploma of Visual Arts; two Masters degrees from the University of Sydney, and she is currently a Doctoral candidate at the University of Sydney.
