This artwork is created with collected driftwood collected near Hope Vale, Queensland. Walking along the beach near Cape Bedford, I collected interesting shaped driftwood to create a series of new pieces in 2023. As a child I would walk along the same beach collecting shells, bouys and bottles.
The 'My Country' series is inspired by my 2020 trip to Central Australia. Having not visited the country of my ancestors since I was a child, I was struck by the intense shapes, colours and landscapes. When I returned to my home in Canberra, I set to work, trying to use the colours and shapes of my art in new ways. When I look at these paintings I see rocks or mountains, night skies or rivers, desert flowers or stars. They represent my connection to both the Luritja deserts of my Nanna and the Kuku Yalanji beaches and rainforests of my Nanny.