A Little Piece of Heaven is the story of Narromine Wiradjuri elders Ruth and Dick Carney. I worked with Dick and Ruth to turn their life experience into a book, recording hours of conversation as they told me about growing up around Narromine and Warren, working the shearing sheds of western NSW, and the joys and struggles of Aboriginal life in twentieth-century Australia. I spun their words into a book and painted cover art of the Macquarie River, which has been a major presence throughout their lives. Ruth and Dick are wonderful people and cherished friends, and it’s an honour to be part of telling their story.
The book is available via the Mudgee Readers’ Festival.