Under the glow of candlelight, on a remote South Australian island, self-taught wood carver Maud Baillie created some of our nation's finest Australiana pieces.
Port Lincoln's Bill Lakin fondly remembers his grandmother, Ma-ma, as a humble, frail lady in a wheelchair, who had scrapbooks of paintings and drawings.
The family produced food for themselves and crews of passing ships, and also kept the island lighthouse maintained. "She's got carving and artwork everywhere and she said to mum one day, 'Oh, they're only pieces of wood, Betty'," Mr Lakin said.'Completely original, fabulous' Maud was inspired by images she saw on her island home but her pieces also reflected a connection to the world and Australia's federation — the coat of arms, lions, and often the date featured prominently in her work.It was thought Maud carved with just a pocketknife, but Mr Gare said that was a myth because it was not possible to do the fine-quality carvings and cutting detail with such a tool.
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