Ancestor (Yenbena)
Representing past ancestors.
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Waterhole (Gulpaga)
Representing Spiritual Purity
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Travel through Country (Walkabout)
Walking along a track on a journey to explore the land to learn about culture and to gain spiritual knowledge. Footprints symbolize the connection between people, ancestors, and the land we’ve walked for generations.
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Long weekend on the Dungala
I recently spent the long weekend at Morning Glory River Resort by the Dungala. My view every morning was the beautiful tall gum trees leading me to the banks of the river. In the morning the kookaburras are loud, and the grass is crisp and vibrant. Around each gum tree is a ring of mulch, encouraging new growth. The gum leaves flutter to the bush floor, and the ground crackles to life. Although, it is cold this time of day the sun still filters through the trees and is warm to touch. The water is low at this time of the year, too low to see from our cabin.
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Winter Days
Winter days for me in this when Aboriginal people would move from the outlands to inland to avoid the cold ocean breezes. Also a time on my home land that the river would burst its banks and flood the countryside nourishing the land. In this piece i have done rain falling down on country (Woka).
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Dhaagun – Ashes
In the continuation of “Garraba – Body,” I present “Dhaagun – Ashes,” a meditation on the cyclical nature of existence and the connection between all forms of life. This piece delves deeper into the essence of our being, exploring the concept of matter and energy as infinite, continually transforming from one state to another.
“Dhaagun”, Wiradjuri word for ashes, a powerful symbol of both end and beginning. Ashes are what remain after the fire, a reminder of the transience of form and the perpetuity of substance. In this piece, I seek to illuminate the reality that we, as living beings, are part of an eternal cycle. We are born, we live, we die, and in death, we return to the earth, our essence re-joining the elemental dance fundamental particles.
Our existence is a testament to the intricate connection between us and Country. The earth beneath our feet, the air we breathe, the plants that nourish us, and the animals that share our world—all are composed of the same basic elements. We are not separate from our surroundings; we are an integral part of the cosmos, participating in a continuous exchange of matter and energy. I reflected on the impermanence of form and the constancy of essence. We are matter; we are energy. From what we were, we will return. In our perpetual transformation, we find our infinity.
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Minhi Yiray
Minhi (sisters) in the yiray (sun) hanging out all together.
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Warm Turtle
Turtle sunning himself in shallow warmer water. Sun beaming down.
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Celestial Deep
Tiny matter particles existing in multiple states at once. Superposition entangled over distances.
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Untitled
This painting is a collaborative work between Dadda Samson and her granddaughter Judith Anya Samson. It is an area of their country east of the Community of Jigalong, where the artists are from. While growing up at Jigalong mission Dadda returned to her ngurra (home Country, camp) most weekends to hunt and camp. Dadda is recognised as a great authority in Jigalong and has been teaching Judith to paint for a number of years, sharing her knowledge of Country and jukurrpa (dreaming) for those areas.