About the Cover

Artist: Cilla Kurrupuwu, Nguiu

Cilla's work is one window of eight, which form the new Bishop O'Loughlin Memorial Window in the Darwin Cathedral and are all original works by NT Indigenous artists. Her painting is about the creation story. The central bloodwood tree represents Jesus' cross and is used to make the ceremonial Pukumani pole in Tiwi culture.

Cilla's explanation: "When Jesus was speared the blood and water flowed out. The red and blue beneath the bloodwood tree represent his blood and water. The rainbow is included in the design to represent light. It is the sunlight which gives us the beautiful rainbow colours as it shines through the rain in the heavens...and God is the Light of the World."

We thank Cilla Kurrupuwu and the Diocese of Darwin for allowing us to reproduce this beautiful artwork.