Telstra Prize

I have recently entered the National Indigenous art prize in Darwin and I'm hanging out to see if I will be hanging... Fingers crossed.

Here is the work I submitted and the artist statement accompanying it.

'What Happened to the River Bro'

Mixed media on Board 92 x 130

2007

‘What Happened to the River Bro?’ creates a dialogue with the viewer about human water consumption and lack of rain in our fresh water systems. When I compare human influence on the natural cycle of water, it is easy to conclude our consumption and other variable weather factors act as a cancer on the natural cycle of water. It is difficult for me to think about my work without making a comment on something which is drastically changing our landscape. ‘What Happened to the River Bro?’ reflects the dry creek beds, missed seasons of rain and agricultural impact seen in our environment. The work is non-representational yet it serves as a narrative to audiences’ cultural and subjective needs.