1. Lalu (Blackspot tuskfish), 2022

Acrylic on canvas

30 x 61 x 3.5cm

$120 SOLD

2. Miyapunu (Turtle), 2022

Acrylics and fabric on canvas

58 x 82.5 x 2cm

$340 SOLD

One of my favourite animals are turtles. When living on Elcho Island, surrounded by ocean, I had the opportunity of seeing these creatures frequently. Some of my fondest memories were seeing them freely swimming in the ocean, watching the process of them laying eggs, and seeing them hatch. It was something quite special.

3. In the Mangroves, 2022

Acrylic and ink on canvas

45 x 91 x 3.5cm

$290

The mangroves were visited on many weekends and during every holiday. We would wind our way through the tangled roots, searching for mud crabs. Afterwards we would sit down on the beach, by a fire, and enjoy the food we had caught.

The mangrove ecosystem is so amazing and full of life.

4. Friends in the Forest, 2022

Acrylic and ink on canvas

75.5 x 60 x 3cm

$320

5. Blue-Faced Honeyeater, 2022

Acrylic and ink on canvas

60 x 60 x 1.5cm

$250

6. Atlas Moth, 2022

Acrylic on canvas

91 x 91 x 3.5cm

$580

I’ve always found the endangered Atlas Moth a beautiful and fascinating creature. Years ago, I had the opportunity to spot this rare beauty during a family road trip through the rainforest. This animal was something quite amazing, I remember being wonderstruck by its huge size and beautiful colours.

7. Gathering Bush Peanuts, 2022

Acrylic and fabric on canvas

50.5 x 101 x 3.5cm

$360

8. Earth Weaving, 2022

Acrylic and fabric on canvas

91 x 91 x 3.5cm

$580 SOLD

The inspiration behind this piece was to represent the art of weaving, which is one of the most distinguished traditional forms of art for aboriginal people. The process of weaving is very long but beautiful. In this process you would collect the panadas, strip the sharp sections off, and collect natural dyes from the earth which give each strand their beautiful colour. I wanted to represent some of these colours from the weavings and the bush habitat within the artwork.

9. Double-Barred Finch, 2022

Acrylic on wood

40 x 40 x 2cm

$120

10. Ganguri (Long Yams), 2022

Acrylic on canvas

38 x 91 x 3.5cm

$250

Ganguri is a long yam and is a much-loved food. To find this yam we would look for a very distinct vine that would tell us where the yam would be growing. We would dig deep into the ground to find long yams and cook them on the fire.

11. Collecting Bush Tucker, 2022

Acrylic on canvas

71 x 104 x 3cm

$720 SOLD

In this exhibition I wanted to represent the beautiful indigenous culture here in the NT. I had the special opportunity of working alongside an aboriginal artist from the desert region. Audrey Miller, an artist from Amoonguna, shared her knowledge of bush tucker as we worked together to combine our painting styles. I painted the aboriginal lady and flowers, and Audrey painted the dots in the background and her own bush foods in the coolamon which is a traditional vessel used to carry food.

It was very special to work with Audrey and integrate our painting styles while sharing and comparing stories about bush tucker found in different regions.

12. Kookaburra, 2022

Acrylic on canvas

30 x 30 x 3.5cm

$60 SOLD

13. Red-Tailed Black Cockatoo, 2022

Acrylic on canvas

30 x 30 x 3.5cm

$60 SOLD

14. Bush Stone-Curlew, 2022

Acrylic on canvas

30 x 30 x 3.5cm

$60 SOLD