Jack Bell Jack Bell i(A116511 works by)
Born: Established: 1950 Aurukun, Aurukun - Bamaga area, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Wik Mungkan people
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Jack Bell, a visual artist and sculptor, was a small boy when, as a punishment for his father, authorities moved his Wik Mungkan family to Palm Island. After leaving school Bell worked at the sawmill and as a crew member on a whaleboat which took freight to Fantome Island. Located near Palm Island, Fantome Island was a leper colony from 1939-1973. His family moved back to Aurukun in 1978.

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