Our Reconciliation Action Plan

The narrative for the artwork created for RAA’s Reconciliation Action Plan is profoundly informed by the notion that Acknowledging Country is a key concept that underpins genuine and meaningful Reconciliation efforts. It also speaks to the core values of RAA.

The palette speaks to the relationship with the landscape upon which the RAA works, stretching across the state of South Australia. It references the elements of earth, sky, water and our beautiful South Australian coastline. The primary narrative is that of journey. Journey takes many forms; spiritual, cultural, physical, learning, and many more. Ultimately, journey is at the core business of RAA, and it seemed an appropriate link between the work RAA is doing in the reconciliation space and the artwork that reflects this.

I have used circles which feature heavily in my practice to speak to connection; to space, place, community and one another. I have referenced the Milky Way through the use of dots to speak to the relationship between our Celestial Stories and the landscape. These stories speak directly to Country; our very life force as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People more broadly. These dots also speak to the notion of Community and our connection with one another. ‘Journey Lines’ and kangaroo tracks also feature, again speaking to the concept of journey in its many forms; non-linear and undulating.