Kaiela Arts Shepparton

Bayadherra Shell (small blue & green) Bayadherra shell created from a mould taken from a found turtle shell, raku with coloured glaze applied.

Bayadherra Shell (small green & blue) Bayadherra shell created from a mould taken from a found turtle shell, raku with coloured glaze applied.

The Dreaming The meaning and the purpose of this painting and why it came to be, it represents me, who I am as an Aboriginal man. My bloodlines, my song lines, my ceremonies, my culture but it also represents the times of creation. The snake represents my creator spirit Biami, Read more…

Dancing around the campfire This weaving of natural and hand dyed raffia and ornaments of quandong seeds and emu feathers reminds me of graceful dancers moving around a campfire, providing enteratinment at your ‘fingertips’, how nature provides.

nhanha guwiga (nanyak), (mother & son) Connected beyond the physical world, nhanha and guwiga first met here – and remain forever connected.

Djirringawan-il Maloga-yin” This painting represents the Cummera Sandhills. a very important place on Yorta Yorta Country. This place relates to a well known creation story that has been carried on by Yorta Yorta people for thousands of years. Our creation stories are priceless and are held in high regard by Read more…

Past, Present & Future The Elders are our past generations in the Cummeragunja Sandhills. The present is the Emu in the sky, mapping the seasons. The future is the circle of more generations to come.

Aunty Elsie’s Place Connect, family, history. Our Aunty Elsie Bailey was born and came into the world at this place. People should know the connection to the land wherever born is. So important about where you belong.

Weaving Our Culture Mother teaching her daughters of the stories she was told by her Elders on a woven mat

Connection to Country I express my connection to Country in most of my artworks. Connecting to Country can also be connecting to other peoples Country. When I went to Alice Springs I felt a spiritual connection to the people and land. This artwork represents keeping the natural minerals in the Read more…