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My Awesome Australian: Online exhibition

Just be yourself by Yutong (8-11 years, NSW)

Painting, N/A
Just be yourself
I chose to paint Penny Wong because I admire her courage. She is the first woman to become Australia’s Foreign Minister, which is a very important role. Before her, no woman had ever held this position. Penny Wong showed bravery to take on such a big responsibility, and she inspires me because not everyone can achieve something so difficult. In my artwork, I wanted to show her strength and determination.

My Awesome Australian

My friend
My friend by Ella
My Mum
My Mum by Ava
My Brother
My Brother by Ava
Julia Gilliard
Julia Gilliard by Livia
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