From Fire Life Returns Pegleg Tjampitjinpa approx 530kms west of Alice

approx 530kms west of Alice Springs in Central Australia

Size: 121 x 181

It  holds deep cultural and spiritual significance in Aboriginal artworks from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory

These mythologies form part of the stories that are passed on to the younger Aboriginal boys prior to initiation

Size: 65 x 23cm

From Fire Life Returns Pegleg Tjampitjinpa approx 530kms west of AliceYear: 2025 Size: 106 x 59cm cotton tree, emu feathers, ochre, fire and cotton rag These works are centered around the handmade Cotton Tree fire sticks decorated in ochre and emu feathers. These materials reflect the country I belong to. This can open an interesting conversation about the diversity of Indigenous culture with a connection to people and place. Fire becomes the metaphor in these works as the graphic text speaks to words of encouragement