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07/06/2026

My mum has been obsessed with Ken Done since before I was born. 🎨

When she was in her early 20s, she won a first edition Ken Done print in a Women's Weekly competition - she still has it today.

We grew up surrounded by his work. His clothing. His swimwear. His melamine trays. Every September holidays, Mum would take us to the Gold Coast just to visit his store.

Colour wasn't something I chose. It was something I was raised in.

His philosophy has always stayed with me: "There are no rules. And if there are rules, then you may as well break them."

As a contemporary Aboriginal artist, that hits different. Because I was never meant to fit into one box. My culture, my stories, my art - they don't follow a formula. They follow feeling. 🌈

That's why I paint with colour.

05/06/2026

Camera roll clean out and I just realised I never shared these progress snaps from my project with the Yea & District Memorial Hospital. ✨

Two artworks, two stories - both rooted deep in Taungurung Country.

🪶 Artwork 1 - Under the Guidance of Waa (The Crow)

Waa, the crow, is an important ancestral figure within Taungurung culture - associated with wisdom, protection and communication. This artwork reflects connection, safety and journey across Taungurung Country. The flowing rivers and waterways carry life, movement and the passing of knowledge through generations. The hills, terrain, tracks and travel lines tell the story of journeys taken across Country, and the meeting places woven throughout speak to community, family and the bonds between people. Under the watchful presence of Waa, this is a story of care, belonging and the enduring connection between people, spirit and Country.

🦅 Artwork 2 - Under the Wings of Bunjil (The Wedgetail Eagle)

Bunjil, the Wedgetail eagle and Creator Spirit of the Taungurung people, soars protectively at the centre of this artwork - a symbol of strength, guidance, safety and care over Taungurung land and the Yea region. The radiant sun speaks to life, warmth and the enduring energy of Country. Flowing waterways represent the rivers and creeks of the local area, carrying stories, knowledge and connection through community. Native flora elements acknowledge growth, renewal and cultural practice, and the pathways connecting each symbol remind us that although we may walk different journeys, we remain connected - beneath the wings of Bunjil, always.

Every line carries a story. Every colour holds a memory. My work isn’t trend-driven - it’s story-driven. ✨

02/06/2026

I'm studying for a Master's degree. And not just any master's degree…

The Master of Indigenous Business Leadership at Monash University is the only program of its kind in Australia - designed by First Nations people, for First Nations people.

It puts our knowledge systems first. It brings together Indigenous business leaders from around the country - mob who are rising up, building something, refusing to shrink.

I'm in the fourth cohort of this program. And being in that room changes something in you.

Culture and commerce. Together. The way it always should have been.

01/06/2026

My post went viral. And then the trolls arrived.

They didn’t just come for my art, culture and career. They came for the way I looked. The way I presented myself. Things that had nothing to do with what I was sharing - and everything to do with trying to make me small.

And I won’t lie - some of it landed. Because we’re human. Words can find the cracks even when you’re trying to be strong.

But then something else happened. 528 likes. My colleagues, my family, my friends,my community - all showing up. All standing behind me. The support was more than I could have imagined.

Here’s what going viral actually taught me: the people who matter will always show up louder.

And the trolls? They told me more about themselves than they ever could about me. ✨

If the noise is getting loud - protect your peace. Step away. You are allowed to put yourself first.

28/05/2026

Reconciliation isn't something that happens on its own. It takes all of us - every single day. ✨

This week I'm reflecting on what it means to be All In for reconciliation. To show up with my art, my stories, and my culture - not just during NRW, but always. 👊🏾

Every piece I create is an act of cultural preservation. Every line carries a story, every colour holds a memory. And that's my contribution.

What does being All In look like for you this week?

❤️💛🖤

26/05/2026

Today marks the start of National Reconciliation Week 2026.

This year's theme is All In - and I want you to really sit with that.

Reconciliation isn't a spectator sport. It's not something First Nations people carry alone while the rest of the country watches from the sidelines. We have been doing that work for far too long.

All In is a call for every single Australian to step up. To learn. To listen. To commit - not just this week, but every single day.

Reconciliation Australia turns 25 this year. 25 years of pushing for change. And still, the work continues.

So this week - what will you do to be All In?

❤️💛🖤

24/05/2026

From Sale, Gippsland. To Paris. ✨🇫🇷

Getting to the Women in Louvre II exhibition didn't just happen. It took courage, community - and people who believed in what Luruk-In stands for before the rest of the world caught on.

Liberty were one of those people. They came on board as a major sponsor and their support played a huge part in making this journey possible. For a small business built on culture and storytelling, from a little rural town in regional Victoria - that kind of backing means everything.

Aboriginal art and culture. On an international stage. In Paris. I still can't fully believe it.

To - thank you. Genuinely. This is what it looks like when businesses show up for First Nations artists.

21/05/2026

26 women. Artists from around the world. And I was the only First Nations artist in the room.

That's not something I take lightly.

I didn't just go to Paris to show my art. I went to take up space that has never been held for us before.

Every line in my work carries a story. Every colour holds a memory. And standing in the Carrousel du Louvre, under those glass pyramids - I felt the weight and the honour of that.

For my mob. For my ancestors. For every First Nations artist who was told their work wasn't for spaces like this.

It is. We are. 👑❤️💛🖤

19/05/2026

Don't you just love it when passions collide? ✨
Throwing it back to my collab with - one of my favourite reminders that art doesn't have to stay in one lane.

When my work finds its way into new spaces and reaches new people, that's the whole point. That's the magic.

Every collab is a chance to share story, culture, and colour with an audience who might never have found it otherwise. And honestly? That means everything.

17/05/2026

I studied French history all through high school and university.

I had Renoir postcards on my wall at uni. I was obsessed with Marie Antoinette. I watched every History Channel documentary about Paris I could find.

And as a small girl - I loved Madeline.

I never in my wildest dreams thought I'd actually be there.

Walking through the Musée d'Orsay, standing in front of the actual Renoir paintings I'd had as postcards? I cannot describe that feeling.

You never know where your love of something will take you. 🌈

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