Hand, palm of (Yida)
Healing and protection/ Green:
In Aboriginal art, the colour green is often associated with healing and protection. It represents vegetation, plants, and growth, signifying fertility, abundance, and the cycle of life. This nurturing colour captures the essence of Mother Earth and her ability to nurture and sustain life.
Hand, palm of (Yida)
Spiritual; Presence/White
The colour white in Aboriginal art is often associated with spiritual presence. It represents clouds, sky, and water, signifying purity, spirituality, and ancestral spirits. This ethereal colour is used to connect Indigenous people to our ancestors and the spiritual realm.
Hand, palm of (Yida)
Creation/Black:
In Aboriginal art, the colour black is often associated with the night sky, mystery, and ancestral spirits. It represents the void from which all life emerges and the darkness that precedes the dawn, signifying the cyclical nature of life and the concept of rebirth and renewal. This makes black a significant colour for representing creation in the context of Aboriginal symbolism.
Representing the three rivers the Murray river (dungala), Goulburn river (Gaiyila) and the compaspee river, on and around my home country.
This painting is to my mum, me and my little sister. the Goanna is mum, i am the crow and my sister is the emu. Miyagan is family in Wiradjuri language
I tried something new. flicking paint over shapes and then i got curious and painted the boomerangs. if you look closely there are tiny glitter stars
Variety of gum trees growing in lower landscape around Mua Island. During certain months of the year, each trees bloom, beautiful flower releases their soft eucalyptus fragrances on the land. Each trees and their leaves are used for different ceremonial activities. They also have medicine properties to treat common respiratory illness.
Art Centre notes:
The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper
(100% cotton rag with strong archival properties).
Artist: Loretta Granville
Printer: Dian Darmansjah
Printed: Moa Arts, February 2024.
Variety of gum trees growing in lower landscape around Mua Island. During certain months of the year, each trees bloom, beautiful flower releases their soft eucalyptus fragrances on the land. Each trees and their leaves are used for different ceremonial activities. They also have medicine properties to treat common respiratory illness.
Art Centre notes:
The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper
(100% cotton rag with strong archival properties).
Artist: Loretta Granville
Printer: Dian Darmansjah
Printed: Moa Arts, February 2024.
Variety of gum trees growing in lower landscape around Mua Island. During certain months of the year, each trees bloom, beautiful flower releases their soft eucalyptus fragrances on the land. Each trees and their leaves are used for different ceremonial activities. They also have medicine properties to treat common respiratory illness.
Art Centre notes:
The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper
(100% cotton rag with strong archival properties).
Artist: Loretta Granville
Printer: Dian Darmansjah
Printed: Moa Arts, February 2024.
Variety of gum trees growing in lower landscape around Mua Island. During certain months of the year, each trees bloom, beautiful flower releases their soft eucalyptus fragrances on the land. Each trees and their leaves are used for different ceremonial activities. They also have medicine properties to treat common respiratory illness.
Art Centre notes:
The artwork is a ‘pochoir’ print, or monoprint, printed on BFK Rives paper
(100% cotton rag with strong archival properties).
Artist: Loretta Granville
Printer: Dian Darmansjah
Printed: Moa Arts, February 2024.