November 2025

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Unseen Country 47/50

This artwork created in collaboration with Kaiela Arts, Vivien Anderson Gallery, and Spacecraft Studio, represents a powerful meeting of practice, place, and community. Working on Yorta Yorta Country, I wanted to honour the connections between river systems, cultural materials, and the stories that continue to flow through this landscape and its people. These limited-edition prints are more than artworks — they are visual conversations about belonging, memory, and cultural continuity. Throughout my career, I have worked to reclaim and revitalise southeast Aboriginal art forms that were interrupted by colonisation. My practice often involves researching historical collections, reviving cultural materials, and bringing these ancestral techniques into contemporary contexts. Working with Kaiela Arts and the local community offered a meaningful opportunity to extend this approach on Yorta Yorta Country, where the river — the Goulburn, or Kaiela — holds both spiritual and cultural significance. It’s a place where stories, trade routes, and cultural practices have always intertwined. The collaboration with Spacecraft Studio allowed the making process to become another form of dialogue. Their printmaking expertise and respect for material experimentation aligned beautifully with my focus on process and texture — on transforming natural materials and microscopic imagery into works that speak of Country and connection. The printing process itself became ceremonial, with each layer, pigment, and impression reflecting the rhythm of our rivers and the knowledge embedded within them. Kaiela Arts has long been a place where cultural and creative knowledge is nurtured. To create these editions alongside emerging Yorta Yorta artists and community members was to be part of something collective and grounded. Each print carries that spirit — a sense of shared purpose and intergenerational knowledge exchange. This limited-edition of 52 prints, 12 on glass and 40 on paper stands as a celebration of collaboration, cultural resilience, and ongoing connection to Country. It acknowledges the importance of creative partnerships that respect both contemporary artistic practice and deep cultural heritage. Through this project, I hope to highlight the strength of our communities, the importance of working together across generations and disciplines, and the enduring vitality of southeast Aboriginal art. These works are a tribute to the land, the people, and the knowledge that continues to sustain us all.

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222082404931

Unseen Country 46/50

This artwork created in collaboration with Kaiela Arts, Vivien Anderson Gallery, and Spacecraft Studio, represents a powerful meeting of practice, place, and community. Working on Yorta Yorta Country, I wanted to honour the connections between river systems, cultural materials, and the stories that continue to flow through this landscape and its people. These limited-edition prints are more than artworks — they are visual conversations about belonging, memory, and cultural continuity. Throughout my career, I have worked to reclaim and revitalise southeast Aboriginal art forms that were interrupted by colonisation. My practice often involves researching historical collections, reviving cultural materials, and bringing these ancestral techniques into contemporary contexts. Working with Kaiela Arts and the local community offered a meaningful opportunity to extend this approach on Yorta Yorta Country, where the river — the Goulburn, or Kaiela — holds both spiritual and cultural significance. It’s a place where stories, trade routes, and cultural practices have always intertwined. The collaboration with Spacecraft Studio allowed the making process to become another form of dialogue. Their printmaking expertise and respect for material experimentation aligned beautifully with my focus on process and texture — on transforming natural materials and microscopic imagery into works that speak of Country and connection. The printing process itself became ceremonial, with each layer, pigment, and impression reflecting the rhythm of our rivers and the knowledge embedded within them. Kaiela Arts has long been a place where cultural and creative knowledge is nurtured. To create these editions alongside emerging Yorta Yorta artists and community members was to be part of something collective and grounded. Each print carries that spirit — a sense of shared purpose and intergenerational knowledge exchange. This limited-edition of 52 prints, 12 on glass and 40 on paper stands as a celebration of collaboration, cultural resilience, and ongoing connection to Country. It acknowledges the importance of creative partnerships that respect both contemporary artistic practice and deep cultural heritage. Through this project, I hope to highlight the strength of our communities, the importance of working together across generations and disciplines, and the enduring vitality of southeast Aboriginal art. These works are a tribute to the land, the people, and the knowledge that continues to sustain us all.

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222082404928

Unseen Country 45/50

This artwork created in collaboration with Kaiela Arts, Vivien Anderson Gallery, and Spacecraft Studio, represents a powerful meeting of practice, place, and community. Working on Yorta Yorta Country, I wanted to honour the connections between river systems, cultural materials, and the stories that continue to flow through this landscape and its people. These limited-edition prints are more than artworks — they are visual conversations about belonging, memory, and cultural continuity. Throughout my career, I have worked to reclaim and revitalise southeast Aboriginal art forms that were interrupted by colonisation. My practice often involves researching historical collections, reviving cultural materials, and bringing these ancestral techniques into contemporary contexts. Working with Kaiela Arts and the local community offered a meaningful opportunity to extend this approach on Yorta Yorta Country, where the river — the Goulburn, or Kaiela — holds both spiritual and cultural significance. It’s a place where stories, trade routes, and cultural practices have always intertwined. The collaboration with Spacecraft Studio allowed the making process to become another form of dialogue. Their printmaking expertise and respect for material experimentation aligned beautifully with my focus on process and texture — on transforming natural materials and microscopic imagery into works that speak of Country and connection. The printing process itself became ceremonial, with each layer, pigment, and impression reflecting the rhythm of our rivers and the knowledge embedded within them. Kaiela Arts has long been a place where cultural and creative knowledge is nurtured. To create these editions alongside emerging Yorta Yorta artists and community members was to be part of something collective and grounded. Each print carries that spirit — a sense of shared purpose and intergenerational knowledge exchange. This limited-edition of 52 prints, 12 on glass and 40 on paper stands as a celebration of collaboration, cultural resilience, and ongoing connection to Country. It acknowledges the importance of creative partnerships that respect both contemporary artistic practice and deep cultural heritage. Through this project, I hope to highlight the strength of our communities, the importance of working together across generations and disciplines, and the enduring vitality of southeast Aboriginal art. These works are a tribute to the land, the people, and the knowledge that continues to sustain us all.

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222082404926

Unseen Country 44/50

This artwork created in collaboration with Kaiela Arts, Vivien Anderson Gallery, and Spacecraft Studio, represents a powerful meeting of practice, place, and community. Working on Yorta Yorta Country, I wanted to honour the connections between river systems, cultural materials, and the stories that continue to flow through this landscape and its people. These limited-edition prints are more than artworks — they are visual conversations about belonging, memory, and cultural continuity. Throughout my career, I have worked to reclaim and revitalise southeast Aboriginal art forms that were interrupted by colonisation. My practice often involves researching historical collections, reviving cultural materials, and bringing these ancestral techniques into contemporary contexts. Working with Kaiela Arts and the local community offered a meaningful opportunity to extend this approach on Yorta Yorta Country, where the river — the Goulburn, or Kaiela — holds both spiritual and cultural significance. It’s a place where stories, trade routes, and cultural practices have always intertwined. The collaboration with Spacecraft Studio allowed the making process to become another form of dialogue. Their printmaking expertise and respect for material experimentation aligned beautifully with my focus on process and texture — on transforming natural materials and microscopic imagery into works that speak of Country and connection. The printing process itself became ceremonial, with each layer, pigment, and impression reflecting the rhythm of our rivers and the knowledge embedded within them. Kaiela Arts has long been a place where cultural and creative knowledge is nurtured. To create these editions alongside emerging Yorta Yorta artists and community members was to be part of something collective and grounded. Each print carries that spirit — a sense of shared purpose and intergenerational knowledge exchange. This limited-edition of 52 prints, 12 on glass and 40 on paper stands as a celebration of collaboration, cultural resilience, and ongoing connection to Country. It acknowledges the importance of creative partnerships that respect both contemporary artistic practice and deep cultural heritage. Through this project, I hope to highlight the strength of our communities, the importance of working together across generations and disciplines, and the enduring vitality of southeast Aboriginal art. These works are a tribute to the land, the people, and the knowledge that continues to sustain us all.

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222082404924

Unseen Country 43/50

This artwork created in collaboration with Kaiela Arts, Vivien Anderson Gallery, and Spacecraft Studio, represents a powerful meeting of practice, place, and community. Working on Yorta Yorta Country, I wanted to honour the connections between river systems, cultural materials, and the stories that continue to flow through this landscape and its people. These limited-edition prints are more than artworks — they are visual conversations about belonging, memory, and cultural continuity. Throughout my career, I have worked to reclaim and revitalise southeast Aboriginal art forms that were interrupted by colonisation. My practice often involves researching historical collections, reviving cultural materials, and bringing these ancestral techniques into contemporary contexts. Working with Kaiela Arts and the local community offered a meaningful opportunity to extend this approach on Yorta Yorta Country, where the river — the Goulburn, or Kaiela — holds both spiritual and cultural significance. It’s a place where stories, trade routes, and cultural practices have always intertwined. The collaboration with Spacecraft Studio allowed the making process to become another form of dialogue. Their printmaking expertise and respect for material experimentation aligned beautifully with my focus on process and texture — on transforming natural materials and microscopic imagery into works that speak of Country and connection. The printing process itself became ceremonial, with each layer, pigment, and impression reflecting the rhythm of our rivers and the knowledge embedded within them. Kaiela Arts has long been a place where cultural and creative knowledge is nurtured. To create these editions alongside emerging Yorta Yorta artists and community members was to be part of something collective and grounded. Each print carries that spirit — a sense of shared purpose and intergenerational knowledge exchange. This limited-edition of 52 prints, 12 on glass and 40 on paper stands as a celebration of collaboration, cultural resilience, and ongoing connection to Country. It acknowledges the importance of creative partnerships that respect both contemporary artistic practice and deep cultural heritage. Through this project, I hope to highlight the strength of our communities, the importance of working together across generations and disciplines, and the enduring vitality of southeast Aboriginal art. These works are a tribute to the land, the people, and the knowledge that continues to sustain us all.

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222082404918

Unseen Country 42/50

This artwork created in collaboration with Kaiela Arts, Vivien Anderson Gallery, and Spacecraft Studio, represents a powerful meeting of practice, place, and community. Working on Yorta Yorta Country, I wanted to honour the connections between river systems, cultural materials, and the stories that continue to flow through this landscape and its people. These limited-edition prints are more than artworks — they are visual conversations about belonging, memory, and cultural continuity. Throughout my career, I have worked to reclaim and revitalise southeast Aboriginal art forms that were interrupted by colonisation. My practice often involves researching historical collections, reviving cultural materials, and bringing these ancestral techniques into contemporary contexts. Working with Kaiela Arts and the local community offered a meaningful opportunity to extend this approach on Yorta Yorta Country, where the river — the Goulburn, or Kaiela — holds both spiritual and cultural significance. It’s a place where stories, trade routes, and cultural practices have always intertwined. The collaboration with Spacecraft Studio allowed the making process to become another form of dialogue. Their printmaking expertise and respect for material experimentation aligned beautifully with my focus on process and texture — on transforming natural materials and microscopic imagery into works that speak of Country and connection. The printing process itself became ceremonial, with each layer, pigment, and impression reflecting the rhythm of our rivers and the knowledge embedded within them. Kaiela Arts has long been a place where cultural and creative knowledge is nurtured. To create these editions alongside emerging Yorta Yorta artists and community members was to be part of something collective and grounded. Each print carries that spirit — a sense of shared purpose and intergenerational knowledge exchange. This limited-edition of 52 prints, 12 on glass and 40 on paper stands as a celebration of collaboration, cultural resilience, and ongoing connection to Country. It acknowledges the importance of creative partnerships that respect both contemporary artistic practice and deep cultural heritage. Through this project, I hope to highlight the strength of our communities, the importance of working together across generations and disciplines, and the enduring vitality of southeast Aboriginal art. These works are a tribute to the land, the people, and the knowledge that continues to sustain us all.

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Creation of Land and Water

This piece is a celebration of my growth. The middle represents the flow of water while the raffia has been hand dyed by myself, these colours represent the different shades of the land

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Mindirr (Pandanus Bag)

Miṉḏirr (dilly bags) are made from gunga (Pandanus spiralis), baḻgurr (kurrajong) and natural bush dyes. The body of the miṉḏirr is made from gunga, and the handles from baḻgurr. Once the gunga fronds and baḻgurr bark have been collected, they are stripped and prepared then boiled with the dyes.

Miṉḏirr were used traditionally for every day utilitarian purposes, particularly collecting bush foods such as bäḻtji (yam). Traditionally, the baḻgurr handles were worn across the forehead while the body of the miṉḏirr sat at the back, between the shoulder blades making it easily accessible when collecting ŋatha (food).

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Jigalong Community

Jigalong Aboriginal Community, the largest of the Martu communities, is located on the western edge of the Little Sandy Desert, not far from the town of Newman. Jigalong was established in 1907 as the site for a maintenance and rations store for workmen constructing the Rabbit Proof Fence, and was converted into a camel breeding site in the 1930’s before finally becoming a Christian mission under the Apostolic Church in 1947. Old Jigalong is where the camp on Jigalong Station was situated before the present Community was built. Jigalong and its surrounding land was returned to the Martu in 1974. 

For many Martu, Jigalong Mission was the site where their pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) lifestyle came to an end from the late 1940s. From this time, they mostly transitioned to a life as stockmen and women working in cattle stations in the Pilbara region and beyond. In the wake of the extreme and prolonged drought of the 1960s, the last of the remaining pujimanpa (desert dwellers) were forced to move to missions like Jigalong, where a supply of food and water was assured. There, many were reunited with family members that had already moved in from the desert.

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