October 2023

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Plants Leaves (Neiysal)

My prints reflects on plant leaves that been identified to us by our parents their parents and theirs, which tells us that each leaves plays a role in our livelihood. These plant leaves are part of our life style, we used them in different ways, such as: used for smoking ceremonies, medicine, mat, bed, food, drink water from, etc. We grew up understanding the teaching given to us by our Uncle and Aunties by identifying the leaves of either plant or tree, what are these leaves are used for, In various seasons.

Art Centre notes:  The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper. (100% cotton rag with strong archival properties). The print covers the paper from edge to edge.

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Cassava Leaf STATEIII V6/9

My story is about garden kaikai. I grew up with my parents planting cassava bones, this monyotha leaf gives me a glimpse of my childhood.

Art Centre notes: The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on Hahnemühle paper. 100% cotton rag with strong archival properties. 

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Cassava Leaf STATEIII V4/9

My story is about garden kaikai. I grew up with my parents planting cassava bones, this monyotha leaf gives me a glimpse of my childhood.

Art Centre notes: The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on Hahnemühle paper. 100% cotton rag with strong archival properties. 

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Cassava Leaf STATE II V1/3

My story is about garden kaikai, I grew up with my parents planting cassava bones. This monyotha leaf gives me a glimpse of my childhood.

Art Centre notes: The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper. 100% cotton rag with strong archival properties. The print covers the paper from edge to edge.

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Shells v1/1

Shells are beautiful to me, I love when going out fishing or to the little surrounding island for dayout I would collect beautiful shells to bring back home. The colours represent in the shells is about the love, excitement and the beautiful sunny day on a clear blue sky day out with my family. 

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Brown & Blue Thongs

This print titled “blue & brown thongs” kinda looks weird side by side when I found lost along the sea shore near the beach here at Kubin and it kinda looked like a dirty blue and brown colour which is what I used as part of my colours in this print.

Art Centre notes: This is a floating image. The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag with strong archival properties)

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Peace

this artwork depicts the symbolism of peace with the bird (dove) and olive leaf branch. 

Art Centre notes: The artwork is a (colour reduction/B/W) lino print, printed on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag with strong archival properties). 

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Button Orchid

Art Centre notes: Image size: 30 x 21cm Paper size: 45 x 36cm The artwork is a (colour reduction/B/W) lino print, printed on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag with strong archival properties). 

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Bidthai (Squid)

During the monsoon season we would go donw and catch Bidthai (squid) for lunch.

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Neysal (Leaves)

My print depicts plant leaves that have been identified to us by our parents, their parents, and theirs. This knowledge tells us that each leaf plays a role in our livelihood. These plant leaves are part of our lifestyle. We use them in different ways, such as: smoking ceremonies, medicine, mat, bed, food, drink water from, etc. We grew up understanding the teaching given to us by our Uncle and Aunties by identifying the leaves of either plant or tree. We understand leaves are used for, in the various seasons.

Art Centre notes: this artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper. 100% cotton rag with strong archival properties. The print covers the paper from edge to edge.