Kaiela Arts Shepparton

Ocean Swirls The artwork depicts water swirls within the ocean as we look down into the water.

Ocean Swirls The artwork depicts water swirls within the ocean as we look down into the water.

Ulysses Butterfly This artwork is the Ulysses Butterfly which inhabits the Daintree Rainforest located in Far North Queensland.

Emu Ceremony This painting represents the emu ceremony mens initiation, sacred and secret mens business. The body of the emu represents hunting the old people would lay on their backs and kick in the air as a distress call that attracts the male emu towards them thinking it is a Read more…

Moira & Greens Lake (The Kidneys) This painting represents the Moira & Greens Lake – the kidneys of the river. The two turtles represent the lakes and Yorta Yorta tribe. The snake represents the Murray River and Baiamee the creator. The black pattern is a traditional Yorta Yorta symbol and Read more…

Sacred Waterholes This painting represents the old waterholes on Yorta Yorta land that were destroyed after colonisation. The green pattern is the waterholes and Murray River water. The white dots represent the land and Country

Crayfish Dreaming This painting represents catching crayfish and cray season. We catch them in the clay banks and in nets. Crayfish are good sources of protein and taste beautiful

Danela This painting represents fishing the Murray River for yella belly perch called Danela in Yorta Yorta language. The Raak represents the river patterns ONE male yella belly and 3 children.

Barra

Girriwa (goanna) This painting represents change in direction, turning your life around for a better life. It also represents hunting and collecting eggs, the goanna pointing towards food.