1 of 7 Paintings (pictured above) for AECOM

Noongar six seasons ☀️🍂❄️🌧🌿🌾

The Noongar calendar has six (6) seasons which complete the cycle journey around the sun. The six (6) seasons in a Noongar year are described by changes in weather which affect food resources available, changes in flora and fauna, and sheltering options. The Noongar people are traditionally aware of the availability to certain foods during each season. Families would travel in groups to source main food types for and during each season. They would also migrate to different locations depending on the weather, to hold their ceremonies and large group meetings. The Noongar people were one with the earth. They had and still have a deep understanding of the natural eco-system and being part of it. Noongar people knew when to harvest, gather, and socialise based on the nature around them. These traditions are still practiced today.

It is important to recognise that while we have contextualised the seasons by matching them to the corresponding months in the contemporary calendar, they do not necessarily always match perfectly.

The changes in seasons were recognised by Noongar people by signals in the landscape, whether it is the changes in the direction in prevailing winds, the flowering of a particular plant species, or a particular time in the breeding cycles of insects, reptiles, native animals and birds.

88cm x 78cm

Un-stretched Canvas Sheet

This client requested an artwork that symbolises individual growth and constant knowledge receiving.

Four (4) streams represent; physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. The streams are designed asymmetrically as recognition that we receive growth in these areas in different ways/time throughout our lives.

This artwork is a representation of Boorloo (Perth), my home/birth city. I felt very connected to this piece right from the very beginning! It has been almost one year since I moved up North, the first time I’ve ever lived away from Perth and this artwork was a sense of home for me.

The top of the painting represents the Derbarl Yerrigan (Swan River). The middle represents two meeting places of which are North of the River and South, connected by the Native plants Eucalyptus and Banksia, which can be found on Noongar Boodja. The bottom of the artwork represents the hills and mountains East of Perth.

80cm x 120cm

In Term 4 2022 Hayley worked with her local youth centre (JD Hardie Youth and Community Hub) to deliver weekly after-school art workshops.

Over 10 sessions in 8 weeks this is what was produced 🤩✨this artwork has been presented to the Youth Centre staff to be mounted within the Youth Centre for all the young people to see what they’ve worked on and accomplished together.

This artwork represents community and culture. This is what the young people perceive when they think of their town and region: Port Hedland, Pilbara 🧡📍

TiddaMaya Girls group is a leadership and empowerment program for the year 5 & 6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander girls at South Hedland Primary School. TiddaMaya focusses on building the girl’s skills and knowledge in mental health, physical health, cultural appropriateness, respecting Aboriginal ways of knowing and being.

The 2022 TiddaMaya T-shirt represents the TiddaMaya theme; Strong, Deadly and Fierce. Like the kangaroo, Tiddamaya girls are confident, strong and aren't afraid to go after what they want. Tiddamaya girls are like the sea turtles, beautiful, elegant, fierce, and always moving forward. Tiddamaya is more than just a girl's group, it is a safe place, a place for yarning and learning, a family. TiddaMaya girls support each other to be their best, be deadly, be themselves, and respect everyone around them. TiddaMaya girls are proud to be South Hedland Primary School students and part of the wonderful program that is TiddaMaya Girls Group.

This 3 piece artwork represents a family connection of strong and resilient women💜 each with their own journey and stories throughout life, but each connected through life, as family should be 👣 1.5m x 0.5m