I sign my paintings Billyara. Billyara is my totem, an eagle, and this stems from my connection with the land. I was part of an Indigenous course making Aboriginal artifacts, (taught by tutor/elder Greg Wetherby). One of the main points was to bring back the traditions to the younger generations. and I was able to further my understanding of my culture through dancing when I was in the Narara Dancers and since then I have taught my art in schools, painted for associations such as fishing groups, NSW Rugby League, Gosford City Council and a number of charities. I have exhibited extensively, sold work nationally and internationally and in 2007 a gallery named after me, “Billyara” was set up at Beach Safaris in I have won awards for my artwork and most recently won two first places for Reconciliation art competition at the Gosford Regional Art gallery. I also received a NAIDOC Award 2009 for Achievement in Art/culture
| I have exhibited my art work at Gosford Regional Gallery for Reconciliation week, NAIDOC week, Gosford Art Prize and 40 Year Referendum Exhibition. Artist's comment: My work is a mix of traditional and contemporary art work. It consists of cross-hatching and dots, but I have been mixing Western style art with contemporary Aboriginal art. I paint on a number of different objects such as emu eggs, boomerangs, didgeridoos, clap sticks, concrete statues - Australian animals, maps, coaster sets, canvas and anything that I can find which can be recycled. Connecting with our Culture at Rogue gallery Peninsula Village exhibition. Fishers Ghost - Campbelltown 5 Lands Walk - Avoca Aboriginal Art by Billyara is also available at http://www.beachsafaris.com.au/
Coming soon to Australian Walkabout Wildlife Park, artwork by "Billyara" Contact Details (02) 4375 1100 http://www.walkaboutpark.com.au/ Please click on links below for more information. |