wiyanga (Mother)
Myrtle rust is a pervasive yet strangling beautiful blight on the plants it affects.
It is dangerous and disgusting.
Watching over all of this, giving us hope and also affecting all, are our Ancestors.
They hold our collective knowledge and love for our Country.
Together with our Ancestors we can override Myrtle rust and protect our Country.
Artist:
Hayley Pigram
Art Medium:
Watercolour on cotton paper (framed)
57 x 76 cm
$700
Hayley Pigram
I am a Darug woman from the Sydney area. I was born and raised on my traditional homelands in the southwest of Sydney and have always had a close connection to my culture and Country.
As an urban Aboriginal Artist, my art takes many forms to reflect my culture. While I often enjoy utilising a dot style of painting, I pair this with bright colours and unusual mediums. I feel this pairing represents myself as an Artist who has a deep traditional spirituality, yet lives a modern lifestyle. My art tells the story of a modern woman with an ancient heritage.
Much of my art practice is a reflection of my journey towards an understanding of healing and hope. It also allows me a way to express my deep connection to my family, their stories, their pain and our anger. Art gives a visual language for stories too complex for words to ever represent.
In 2015 and 2016 I completed my certificate III and IV in Aboriginal Cultural Arts at Eora TAFE. In 2018 I completed a Bachelor of Visual Arts at Sydney College of the Arts. In 2019 I completed my certificate in Aboriginal Mentoring.
In the past year I have conducted a Recycled Weaving workshop, spoke on a NAVA panel about artist led initiatives and exhibited in the Hobiennale at Moonah Arts Centre in Hobart, Tasmania. My artwork ‘Three Boys’ is currently on a billboard on the M4 as part of an NRMA campaign connecting road signs to Country.
The Art and Science of Myrtle Rust 