Fire Country

Fire CountryFire Country depicts the landscape of country through the practice and impact of cultural burning. This artwork reflects the way fire moves across the land, not as destruction, but as a tool of care, renewal, and balance. Cultural burning has been practiced for thousands of years, guiding the growth of plants, protecting ecosystems, and maintaining the health of country. Through this painting, I wanted to capture the energy, rhythm, and sacredness of

symbolising the core of life

protecting ecosystems

and the deep bonds formed when people move with care

connection

and guide journeys along its banks

These traditions have become increasingly challenging since colonization

capturing the twists

hold space

and surrender that comes with acknowledging something beyond the individual self

Ive always had a connection to the ocean

and identity

It captures the courage