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Gallery of past works

Collab with Bayila Creative

    Handmade Universe, State Library 2022

    Mesh printed design, depicting Bunjil as the Aquila constellation and the sky at dusk, measuring 70 metres wrapping around the gallery 

    Kalorama Recreation Reserve 2022

    01/12

    Melbourne Airport Firefighters Headquarters 2022

    Melbourne Airport Firefighters headquarters 2022

    Representing flight, motion, Bunjil as the Aquila constellation and they 6 layers of Wurundjeri Country, Below, On, Water, Wind, Sky and Star Countries

    Very hard to paint straight lines on uneven surface, it also rained for months

    Berwick Train Station 2022


      New Years Eve Drone Show Narrm (Melbourne) 2021/22

        New Years Eve Drone Show Narrm (Melbourne) 2021 /22

        Artwork by Mandy Nicholson, produced by Celestial

        Tells the story of the creation of the Platypus

        Bunjil

        Bunjil the Wedge tailed Eagle

        Celestial version

        Artwork by Mandy Nicholson, produced by Celestial. Short version: Doesn't show the Creation of the Platypus Story

        Energy Australia 2020

        Energy Australia mural

        Mural depicting 'Welcome' comprising of 6 mannagum leaves symbolising the 6 Layers of Wurundjeri Country. Painted in muted tones to compliment the office interior features. Location Energy Australia's new office in Narrm (Melbourne).


        Mural

        Approximate size is 9 x 3.5 metres

        Mural took 5 weeks to complete as it comprosed on intricate 3D features, to give the effect of weaving together

        Energy Australia 2020

        Closeup detail 

        Energy Australia 2020

        Timelapse

        Australian Tapestry Workshop 2020

        A City of Melbourne art aquissition, through the Australian Tapestry Workshop. Designed by Mandy and woven by  Chris Cochius, Amy Cornall, Tim Gresham and Cheryl Thornton. Photo: Marie-Luise Skibbe.  


        Cuuting the loom

        Cutting of the loom

        Weavers cutting loom

        Weavers and Lord Mayor Sally Capp cutting the loom. The Layers of Country

        Tharangalk Biik (Forest Country above the clouds-Bunjil's home).

        Wurru Wurru Biik (Sky Country)

        Baanj Biik (Water Country)

        Biik-dui (On Country) 

        Biik-ut (Below Country)   

        Winner of 'Architectural Design Urban Design and Public Spaces' category of Good Design Awards 2020

        Hand painted  6 Layers of Wurundjeri  Country.

        Burwood Brickworks, commissioned through Balarinj. Hand painted 'Six Layers of Wurundjeri Country'

        More info: https://good-design.org/projects/burwood-brickworks-mural/


        Design depicts the region of Burwood as a flat plain , full of emu and kangaroo with their footprint

        Corhanwarabul (Mt Dandenong). Design depicts the Burwood region as a flat plain full of marram (kangaroo) and boorrimul (emu), with its waterways meadering to Port Phillip Bay, via the Birrarung  (Yarra) that is nearby. The main 'flowing band' thorugh the centre of the design represents Corhanwarabul (Mt Dandenong). It's name means 'to grow' and 'two' and is also connected to the story about white

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        Six layers of Wurundjeri Country
Tharangalk Biik (Bunjils home above the clouds)
Wurru Wurru Biik (k

        Close up of  the Six Layers of Wurundjeri Country

        Tharangalk Biik (Forest Country above the clouds-Bunjil's home).

        Wurru Wurru Biik (Sky Country) where Bunjil and Waang watch over us in their physical form.

        Murnmut Biik (Wind Country) when we speak and sing in language. (Woiwurrung), it stranscends to Bunjil as does the smoke from our Welcoming fires as it absorbs into every element of Country.

        Baanj 



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        Public Art and Murals

        MCG 2022

          Public Transport

          High Capacity trains 2020 Depicting the 6 layers of Wurundjeri Country

            Interior Design Art Installations

            Carpet inlay GHD office revamp 2019

              Guernseys

              Carlton Football Club 2016 Represting Yorta Yorta Spiritual Protectors the turtle and emu (permission sought from Sir Doug Nicholls daughter)

                Children's Language based art

                Woiwurrung Language Cards Made for kinders

                  Want more Wurundjeri art?

                  To see more beautiful Wurundjeri art, please see my daughter Ky-ya Nicholson-Ward's website:  https://djirringu.com/  and instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djirringu.art/?hl=en

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