Artworks are first available to purchase in person at the exhibition held from 4-10 Oct at King George Square.
Online sales will open following the exhibition.
Maria Watson-Trudgett is a self-taught artist and Aboriginal person of Wiradyuri people. Wiradyuri people are also known as River People. Painting quietens her mind and supports in connecting her with Culture, family and Country. It creates a sense of belonging and strengthens her Aboriginal identity.
Maria’s painting style is a contemporary fusion of abstract art and cultural motifs. She uses flowing lines and groups of traditional Aboriginal symbols, which echo the way her old people communicated to her, while drawing symbols and impressions into the ground. This is how Maria preserves her cultural traditions and narrates a story on canvas.
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My artwork tells a story about my Country and rivers of Wiradyuri.
Growing up by the rivers and in the surrounding bush was my way of life, and an important element of my families’ cultural connection and way of life.
Being at the river is a place of a calm and creates a sense of belonging and connection.
For me, Country incorporates rivers, creeks, waterholes, hills and valleys, plants, animals, and family. Country embraces the seasons, constellations of the sky, and traditional/contemporary Stories. These elements reflect throughout my artworks.