'A Healing Journey'
Briar Blooms is proud to present their very first Art Exhibition 'A Healing Journey', featuring Domica Hill. This exhibition was created in loving memory of Briar Primrose Hill. Briar was born sleeping on the 30.06.2020 and since that day Domica has began a creative healing journey through her art. The theme depicts her journey through culture, connections and life. It includes a series of works that are influenced by family, friends and the country she lives on. The style throughout it is feminine, fun and engaging - focusing on nature, events, Mother Earth and her surroundings.
About The Artist
Bass Coast based Contemporary Aboriginal Artist, Palawa woman Domica Hill has been edging her skills in art for the past three years. Originally a secondary school teacher, Domica has spent the past two years working with Wanyara. Through this cultural education program she has combined her teaching and creative skills to enlighten students all over Victoria about the history of Aboriginal Art, whilst enabling them to blend in their own stories and unique style.
This path found her exploring symbols and stories from past ancestors and she is now using her talent to extend this into her own works, utilizing a contemporary style combined with some traditional elements to tell stories of the surrounding country she lives on.
Domica’s Art has been used for various products and advertisements with the Bass Coast Shire Council as well as currently collaborating with a number of companies ranging from beauty products to cloth nappies to other homewares and décor items.
100x100cm, Acrylic on canvas, original artwork, unframed
‘Life’s Interwoven Journey’
This piece represents life being about getting a balance between physical, mental,emotional, cultural, and spiritual health. Health and healing are interwoven,one is not separated from the other. The painting shows the many differentpaths we take to heal and the various factors we come across in our paths.
91x122cm, acrylic on canvas, original artwork, Unframed
‘Walk Together’
This painting depicts the connection people have to mother earth, walking this land together and healing one another. Mother earth is the one that gives birth to everything we see around us and everything we need in order to survive.
91x122cm, acrylic on canvas, original artwork, Unframed
‘Connection to Country’
This piece represents the belief that Aboriginal people have been here since the first sunrise. The 5 large circles represent my immediate family. You also see stars and smaller circles representing our ancestors and all those who came before us. The footprints depict the journey we take throughout our lives and above them the people you meet along the way as we create our own imprinted path on this country.
61x91cm, acrylic on canvas, original artwork, Framed (Natural wood)
‘The Land, Our Mother’
This painting represents the land as our mother. The land gives us protection, enjoyment and provides our needs. When mother nature takes the land from us through any natural disaster, we feel hurt. Why? Because of our relationship with the land. We belong to the land; we are all a part of it.
30x40cm, acrylic on canvas, original artwork, Framed
‘Under the Manna Gum’
This piece shows a path/track to a meeting place where the family comes together to gather for a picnic in the shade of a tree.
20x20cm, acrylic on canvas, original artwork, Framed
‘Sunrise Ceremony’
This piece represents the sunrise on a new day – In this moment people are gathering and flowers come out in bloom. A new day, a new journey is upon us.
30x40cm, acrylic on canvas, original artwork, Unframed
‘Birth on Country’
This piece represents a woman giving birth on country with other women around them. It depicts important ceremonies that take place outside on country that welcome the child into the world. The suns rays shine down on them representing a new day and new life. Women are seen in the bottom right corner with digging sticks and coolamon (an artefact that was used to carry babies).
Limited edition print
‘Our Story'
This piece represents the love of the beach and the country we live on. It shows that people are connected no matter where they are and that they always find their way back home. The main aspect of this piece is the sun. The sun is the provider of life and represents new beginnings rising each morning to start a new day.
Carved Wooden centerpiece bowls
A variety of hand painted wooden bowls. Perfect as a dining table centerpiece and to add a bit of culture to your home.
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