Artworks by Stacey Edwards

Twilight Black Cockatoos

(2020, acrylic on canvas)

Waa and Bunjil

(2019, acrylic on canvas)

Stacey Edwards

Stacey is a Taungurung/Boon Wurrung/Bunurong woman with traditional connections to the Melbourne region. Stacey’s grandfather and his siblings were removed under government policies and today Stacey describes herself as a grandchild of the Stolen Generation. Stacey has been living in Melbourne and has been exploring her identity, art and culture more recently as an adult. My inspiration is the beautiful designs and patterns from traditional artefacts of my ancestors. Painting diamonds is healing for me. And now I can pass that healing down to my children and future grandchildren.’ Stacey is exploring and reclaiming southeast Australian designs through her paintings, referencing concentric diamond designs from traditional shields and clubs from South-Eastern Australia.

These artworks were created through The Torch, a not for profit organisation, that provides art, cultural and arts industry support to Indigenous offenders and ex-offenders in Victoria.