Interview by Violi Calvert
Recording by Andew Russell

Norma Hennessey is a Fil-Aussie based in Adelaide, South Australia.  Norma has recently published a novel titled “The Last Spirit Child” the story of which is about a tradition practised by a tribe in the mountain province in the olden days. She will share the process she undertook to compile information she wrote over a period of time, right through to having the book published.

Norma who is 64, was born in Benguet province, (Cordilleras); while her mother was from Abra and her father was from Tarlac. She had a brother-younger than her but he passed away in his teens. She is an FEU alumnus, Bachelor of Sc in Commerce - Accounting major. Her family moved to Oz in 1997. Worked in sales and tour and travel operation in the Ph., RTO administrator in Oz. Simultaneously, she started art in Ph and had her first major individual exhibition at the golden jubilee of Gregorio Araneta University Foundation in 1996. She had my first solo exhibition at the Adelaide International Fringe in 1998 and has been actively involved in the arts in Oz ever since.