Brennan CoxWe are actually two artists who work together, bringing two cultures to our work. Sharne Brennan is from the Murrawarri People, who come from Brewarrina in NSW. Sharne’s family are part of the stolen generation. Her grandmother known lovingly by the Murrawarri people as Matey, was taken from Brewarrina to Cunnamulla in Qld. Sharne’s father was born in Cunnamulla. Sharne’s parents met and married in Charleville where Sharne was born. Sharne grew up in Qld living on a number of outback cattle stations where her father, Lyle Capewell, worked at different times until he became involved with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Commission until his retirement. Sharne won her first art competition when she was seven and has since won prizes for her work in the Mary River district. Her art work depicts her love for her traditional indigenous heritage,Lynn Cox is a “ten pound Pom” who came to this magnificent country as a teenager. Her proudest day was the day she became an Australian citizen and her certificate is her most valued possession. She has always been interested in art and has won awards around the Noosa area and also at Cooloola where she lives. It is quite possible that some of Lynn’s ancestors were involved in the tragedy of the stolen generation. A thirty two year friendship developed between these two women and their art brings together two opposing cultures. We hope that it shows that forgiveness and reconciliation are possible through the medium of art. We work under the pseudonym Brennan Cox. Lynn pours and paints all the backgrounds, the canvas is then handed to Sharne to add her art work. The colours are researched together but we each bring something individual to the finished piece. And we each have our own unique gift.