15/05/2026
‘Philamina’s Passion in Forest Gully’ (c 1856)
By day in 1856, Philamina toiled in Forest Gully, rocking the cradle over muddy water, chasing flecks of gold with quiet determination. Beneath the dust and routine, she guarded secrets as carefully as any fortune she hoped to find. When night fell, she slipped beyond the diggings into the Chinese camp, drawn by a hidden passion that defied the rigid boundaries of the goldfields. There, among lantern light and unfamiliar voices, she found connection, risk, and a different kind of wealth. Between two worlds, Philamina lived a double life—one of survival by day, and of forbidden love by night.
Acrylic & oil stick
65 x 65 cm framed.
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