This painting represents ‘mapping’ of land. The different coloured dots represent different native floral and fauna of each land. I took inspiration from old maps that have lines around the land. The white line work around the dots helped give depth and outline where the water and lad hits. My painting aims to show the beauty of different places and how important it is to protect and keep native flora and fauna.
Name: Mya Falla
Biography:
Gifted the name Muguy, meaning constant in her traditional language, Mya is always seeking to further her cultural knowledge.
Mya was born and raised in Greater Shepparton and holds a deep respect for the Country of the Yorta Yorta and Bangerang peoples as it carries many of her childhood memories.
As a Dulguburra Yidinji woman, she has a strong connection to her mother’s Country, the rainforest in and around the crater lakes of the tablelands, inland of Gimuy (Cairns).
A contemporary artist across various mediums, Mya enjoys experimenting with textures and colours in reflecting her experiences and the stories her mother tells her of ‘home.’
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