Artist: Rochelle Minberrignully Fejo-Tasker
Centre circle * healing circle; staff with the right tools (U: person, I: tool)
Hands* healing hands – support
Emu Tracks* Ancestor watching
Hill/Termite Mound* the hurdles to overcome
Footprints* walking to the healing circle
Gold circle/lines* journey on a brighter path
Centre circle *
healing circle; staff with the right tools (U: person, I: tool)
Hands*
healing hands – support
Emu Tracks*
Ancestor watching
Hill/Termite Mound*
the hurdles to overcome
Footprints*
walking to the healing circle
Gold circle/lines*
journey on a brighter path
In 2024, DCASV commissioned Rochelle Minberrignully Fejo-Tasker to paint an artwork that represents who we are and where we are going. The painting now hangs in the reception area at DCASV.
Rochelle Minberringnully Fejo-Tasker belongs to the Larrakia (saltwater) and Warumungu (desert) peoples. Born and raised in Darwin, Rochelle is an established artist who was taught painting when she was a very young child by her Nanna, Lorna Nungala Fejo. In 2020 Rochelle was awarded NT NAIDOC Artist of the Year.
Centre circle: healing circle, staff with the right tools (“U” person, “I” tool)
Hands: healing hands, support
Emu Tracks: represents ancestor watching
Hill/Termite: hills the hurdles to overcome
Footprints: walking towards healing circle
Gold circles/lines: journey on a brighter path
We acknowledge the Larrakia People, Traditional Owners of the unceded land and waters of the Greater Darwin Area. We pay respect to Elders; past, present, and emerging.