Reflections on Dhungala
As a small child my family would sit on the river banks at night watching the flowing river and listening to the bush sounds. Which I remember to this day.
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Jackson’s Track
This story is about when we lived in these huts in the 1950’s for a few years and the memories and hardships we went through as Indigenous People. With that we also had some lovely memories with family. We survived with teh things around us and used the environment as well.
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Flowers from a garden
Memories of grandmothers garden. Our grandmother had a beautiful garden with a variety of native plants, birds woudl frequent it often. The flowers and birds came to mind as I was painting thinking back to my childhood.
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Respect
Knowledge comes from the past, not the future. So we look to our Elders to share stories of the old days and knowledge of the old ways to strengthen our young people and give us foresight of what the future may hold. The broadshell Turtle is the totem of the Yorta Yorta people.
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Nan and generations
This painting represents family and generations growing together
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Planting the seed
Elders are our knowledge holders, and when they pass on their bodies go back to the dust and waters. Their memories remain in the country as they become one with the ancestors. For us to continue to connect with them, we need to sit in the country (just like when a seed is planted) and spread our roots deep into the earth, the deeper we look, listen and feel the more we learn and the stronger we become. Mother Earth, the Seed, the giver of life, the waters, connection, intergenerational healing, continuation not preservation.
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Peace
Great silence on nature. Peace & quiet. Beautiful country of Australia
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Yakapna (family)
This painting signifies how much I appreciate my Elders.
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Family Camping
Campfire along the river. Listening to my Elders tell stories of Dhungala and family gatherings baround the fire listening and laughing and dancing. Surrounded by nature, listening to the birds sing, river flowing, smelling burning of wood and smoke while listening to Elders in my family
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Lost in the Bush!
This artwork represents the native animals that are slowly disappearing from the land, sky & waters. The goanna has been the most noticeable animal that are slowly disappearing & in the next 10 years we will only see them on paintings instead of in the wild