Uncle Badger Bates, Barkandji traditional owner, a political activist and contemporary artist. Working primarily in printmaking, wood and stone carving, Bates' practice is intrinsically linked to his lifelong fight for the safety and health of the Barka (the Darling River)
Portrait taken in the courtyard of AGSA, during the Tarnanthi Festival, Adelaide 2019.
From the feature exhibition of the Shimmer Festival of Photography 2020, artist[s].