Wanaruah Local Aboriginal Land Council
2018 NAIDOC Shirt:
Flourish by
Jamie-Lee Stair
Explanation of artwork in artists own words;
This painting shows a child being raised into the world where they can flourish and grow into a happy, healthy being.
Whether that person guiding them up is their mother, grandmother, aunty or friend…..she is a woman. And because of her, you can
NAIDOC Theme:
Because of her, we can!
Art Competition:
The Wanaruah NAIDOC Committee hold a Art Competition each year. The overall winning artwork will be use for promotional items. The artwork will also be the design of indigenous jersey for the Muswellbrook RAMS indigenous football round.
Each design must represent the NAIDOC theme for that year.
The next Art Competition will be held in 2019
2018 NAIDOC Shirt:
We Can by
Denise Hedges
Explanation of artwork in artists own words;
The black circle depicts our elders from a era before me. The power of one women empowering more women to think outside the box, stand up, encourage them to move forward. “Because of her we can”
The orange part is about my time and my life passing down our message, we can.
The little circle is our girls of the future.
NAIDOC Theme:
Because of her, we can!
2018 Art Competition Overall Winner:
Mother Earth by
Tayla Van de Lour
Explanation of artwork in artists own words;
This painting is of “Mother Earth”. Because of her we can live off the land, connect with our country and the animals from our country.
It shows the different elements of our country – the sun, the desert, the sea and the bush
NAIDOC Theme: Because of her, we can!
2018 RAMS Indigenous Jersey
Mother Earth by
Tayla Van de Lour
Explanation of artwork in artists own words;
This painting is of “Mother Earth”. Because of her we can live off the land, connect with our country and the animals from our country.
It shows the different elements of our country – the sun, the desert, the sea and the bush
NAIDOC Theme:
Because of her, we can!