Yurri Barra ‘Full Moon Hunt’ This painting represents hunting Kangaroo on a full moon,. The ancestors would hunt kangaroo on a full moon because of the silver shimmer it would create on the kangaroos grey back, making it easier to see in the dark. This painting also represents the kangaroo Read more…
Bupugi Djibaaga Bupugi Djibaaga ‘Gone through Lore’. This painting represents going and passing lore ceremony after the final stage of tooth extraction from the body and scars have been put onto the men. The eight diamonds represent a man from each clan group of Yorta Yorta that now have secret Read more…
Mapping 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. Read more…
Chaos This painting represents the ‘chaos’ in peoples lives but also your ability to make a mark. In this artwork I have used acrylic paint and paint pens to add colour, create shapes and fill the black background to outline the feeling of ‘chaos’. The central focus of this piece Read more…
Trails This painting represents someone’s walk or ‘trail’ through life. This artworks is made from one line with one start and one end mirroring a person’s life. Each change in colour along the line represents different fazes people go through in people’s lives. I would like this painting to show Read more…
Ripples This painting represents the ripples we make and the impact we have on the world around us with every decision that we make. To make this piece I used acrylic paint and splatter techniques to add depth and give the illusion of air bubbles in the ocean. I then Read more…
Bayaderra Bayaderra swimming towards the river bank’s sand ridge to lay eggs after a cultural burn off on country. The burn-off creates a clear path for the Broad shell or Long Neck turtle to lay eggs The wattle blooms it’s flowers then the grubs come up out of the ground. Read more…
Ocean Waves The artwork represents my family sitting and camping on the beach watching the waves rolling into shore.
Ocean Swirls The artwork depicts water swirls within the ocean as we look down into the water.
