Baaymurbang - Mother
I introduce this beautiful and personal story of a mother's love through my style of Contemporary Aboriginal Art. A soft but very strong piece lovingly dedicated to all the mothers. Baaymurbang are the carers, healers and like Mother Earth, always giving. From the centre, a large circular concentric shape is my depiction of a traditional Aboriginal campsite symbol or place of rest. The campsites central section is made up of carefully painted dots that together look like individual threads of fine art, each weave is lovingly painted to look tight like the close-knit connection I have with my children. In this piece, I am the campsite, a tightly woven basket and soft place to fall. The very centre represents my maternal lineage of the Wiradjuri, Ngiyampaa and Barkindji and my strong feelings and unconditional love as a mother. I am their mother; they are the centre of my universe with who I lovingly share our culture. I respect my elders, I am a sister, daughter, cousin and am mother to all children when required. I have explored colours reflective of the ever-changing hues of the ocean. As it connects to country the earthen tones remind me of my origins and my wider family weave. The palette is a purposeful blend of colour as I view nature, through my artistic lens. I see an amazing rainbow of shades when others see a blue ocean and white waves. As the circle widens the colours blend out, carefully placed dots represent the journeys I have taken to support and protect these miracles who are made up of all different threads from that common centre, me. Sometimes these threads unravel, I will always be there, that campsite, weaving those threads back together ‘til you are on your way, my love will always stay the same. This is home.
I introduce this beautiful and personal story of a mother's love through my style of Contemporary Aboriginal Art. A soft but very strong piece lovingly dedicated to all the mothers. Baaymurbang are the carers, healers and like Mother Earth, always giving. From the centre, a large circular concentric shape is my depiction of a traditional Aboriginal campsite symbol or place of rest. The campsites central section is made up of carefully painted dots that together look like individual threads of fine art, each weave is lovingly painted to look tight like the close-knit connection I have with my children. In this piece, I am the campsite, a tightly woven basket and soft place to fall. The very centre represents my maternal lineage of the Wiradjuri, Ngiyampaa and Barkindji and my strong feelings and unconditional love as a mother. I am their mother; they are the centre of my universe with who I lovingly share our culture. I respect my elders, I am a sister, daughter, cousin and am mother to all children when required. I have explored colours reflective of the ever-changing hues of the ocean. As it connects to country the earthen tones remind me of my origins and my wider family weave. The palette is a purposeful blend of colour as I view nature, through my artistic lens. I see an amazing rainbow of shades when others see a blue ocean and white waves. As the circle widens the colours blend out, carefully placed dots represent the journeys I have taken to support and protect these miracles who are made up of all different threads from that common centre, me. Sometimes these threads unravel, I will always be there, that campsite, weaving those threads back together ‘til you are on your way, my love will always stay the same. This is home.
I introduce this beautiful and personal story of a mother's love through my style of Contemporary Aboriginal Art. A soft but very strong piece lovingly dedicated to all the mothers. Baaymurbang are the carers, healers and like Mother Earth, always giving. From the centre, a large circular concentric shape is my depiction of a traditional Aboriginal campsite symbol or place of rest. The campsites central section is made up of carefully painted dots that together look like individual threads of fine art, each weave is lovingly painted to look tight like the close-knit connection I have with my children. In this piece, I am the campsite, a tightly woven basket and soft place to fall. The very centre represents my maternal lineage of the Wiradjuri, Ngiyampaa and Barkindji and my strong feelings and unconditional love as a mother. I am their mother; they are the centre of my universe with who I lovingly share our culture. I respect my elders, I am a sister, daughter, cousin and am mother to all children when required. I have explored colours reflective of the ever-changing hues of the ocean. As it connects to country the earthen tones remind me of my origins and my wider family weave. The palette is a purposeful blend of colour as I view nature, through my artistic lens. I see an amazing rainbow of shades when others see a blue ocean and white waves. As the circle widens the colours blend out, carefully placed dots represent the journeys I have taken to support and protect these miracles who are made up of all different threads from that common centre, me. Sometimes these threads unravel, I will always be there, that campsite, weaving those threads back together ‘til you are on your way, my love will always stay the same. This is home.
