Seeing Saltwater Country

The Dampier Peninsula in Australia’s north-west is home to many remote Aboriginal communities. Painter Dale Kentwell and photographer Sally Mayman have collaborated with the people of the region in a series of portraits that depicts remote community life and celebrates the beauty of a place unlike any other. At the heart of these portraits is a strong and enduring connection to country. This book will appeal to people interested in art and photography and to those wanting to learn more about Aboriginal cultures and communities. It will also appeal to tourists visiting Australia’s popular Kimberley region. The beautiful artwork featured is the result of a unique collaboration by artists Sally Mayman and Dale Kentwell with the people of the Dampier Peninsula. The authors have pledged to donate their royalties from sales of the book to the Dampier Peninsula communities to support further arts initiatives. The Dampier Peninsula is often in the news: most recently for the discovery of the world’s biggest dinosaur footprint in a region now recognized as one of the richest and most diverse for dinosaur tracks. Previously the Dampier Peninsula was associated with the local communities’ successful fight to save the area from becoming the site of a natural gas plant.