Name: Melinda Solomon
Language: Kuku Yalanji, Girramay
Biography:
Melinda Solomon is an Aboriginal woman of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji and Girramay people’s of Far North Queensland, and has recently started her art business Baljil Art based in Victoria.
As a visual artist Melinda creates and paints expressing passionately through different art mediums and colours. Inspired and influenced by family stories, including her love for the Australian landscape of rainforests, Bush lands, oceans, rivers including the native animals that inhabit these areas. These are depicted in traditional and cultural symbols together using intricate contemporary designs to produce beautiful colourful artworks.
Sitting with my Uncle This painting is about me and my uncle sitting around talking and him passing down knowledge about painting and different techniques he used. This painting is important to me because my Read more…
Spirits of my Ancestors This painting is about my ancestors who protect the bush, rivers and sea, showing the spirit of the land (Emu), spirit of the sea (Fish) and spirit or the rivers (Turtle). Read more…
