Kaayi. My artwork is called Feeding Land Feeding Connections and it is all about an Aboriginal Elder showing someone from another culture everything about the turtle. Elders are some of the people in our world that help us. They teach the younger generations how to use the land, sky and water to live an amazing life on our land. One hand symbolises an Aboriginal Elder and the other hand symbolises the younger child. So the turtle popped out in my artwork, I used a cotton bud and some paint to dot paint the turtle. To get the sandy colour on the shore of the beach, I mixed watercolours. The movement of the water surrounding the turtle signifies the circle of life, having knowledge of this to follow with us and guide us through the lifetimes.

Reconciliation means …
… that we are nice, kind and respect each other for who we are and what other people can teach us. Whether they come from a different culture, look different or aren’t your friend (yet), you still respect them and accept them for who they are. Reconciliation means believing that people will understand and behave respectfully.