Yanha Dhuluwi – go straight ahead This is reflection of how I see and feel life, not just mine, but the way our people walk through the world. The lines at the top and bottom of the painting represent the passing of time. Time doesn’t stop, not for pain, not for joy. It moves like Country does, always breathing, always shifting. Life just keeps going, no matter what we go through. The grouping of dots in the centre shows the events in life that shape us. These are our moments of heartbreak, growth, loss, and strength. Sometimes when we’re deep in something, grief, hardship, or change, it feels like everything should stop. You feel frozen in that one point in time. But the world keeps moving around you. That’s what this painting is about. Yanha Dhuluwi – go straight ahead. It’s about pausing when you need to, holding space for what’s happened, then standing up and continuing your journey. It’s about resilience, about carrying our stories, our scars, and our strength with us, and walking forward proud. This is my story, but it’s also the story of our people. We’ve always kept going, through everything. And we always will