'Allya & Soumia' by Noni Cragg

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Noni Cragg @nonicee

Noni Cragg is a portrait artist based in Sydney, Australia, inspired by culture, colour and people. She is of Irish, Scottish & First Nations heritage Bundjalung and Biripai. Working also as a writer, actor, model and activist; she co-founded NFP charity The Rough Period with friend Jasmine Coronado in 2015. Exhibiting her work over the last 10 years at Ambush Gallery, Backwoods Gallery, China Heights Gallery, Comber St Gallery, District 01, Yellow House and more. Graduating with a BFA in Painting at The National Art School, Darlinghurst.

ABOUT THE ARTWORK

Otis: Carey is a progressive professional Surfer and Artist. He is represented by China Heights Gallery in Sydney and is sponsored by Billabong. He is a Gumbaynggirr / Bundjalung man and proud father of two sons and a daughter. Otis' paintings are informed by Indigenous history and culture, alongside his own life experiences. Carey’s art is influenced by the Op Art movement of the 1960s and the traditional style of Gambayvnggirr people.

Included in the portrait are the totems of both he (Superb Lyrebird) and his son Beige (willy Wagtail)

Also are birds and flowers from Bundjalung and Gumbaynggirr Country as well as the Country he was living on at the time of this portrait, such as the Crested Shriketit, Scarlet Honeyeater, Spotted Pardalote, Rose Robin, Rainbow Bee-eater, Red-rumped parrot, Varigated Fairy-wren and Blue-faced Honeyeater

Flowers include; Flannel Flowers, Golden Wattle, Fairy Paint Brush, Eucalyptus Flowers/Red Ironbark, Showy Groundsel, Ball Everlasting and Stiff Bottlebrush

Allya & Soumia: Allya and Soumia are African-Kiwi sisters - a couple of third culture kids raised in Australia. Allya is a queer woman of colour with high-key relentless enthusiasm for her friends, family and her mental health. Soumia is radio Producer for Little Yarns, a podcast for children celebrating the languages and cultures of First Nations people at ABC. Together they form a loving symbiosis of opposites attracting. Both are readers, writers, eaters and nerds who love their Mum more than anything.

Bird and flowers included in the portrait are: Birds of paradise flowers, wattle, lupins, daisies & pohutukawa - the crimson flowers are said to be the blood of Tawhaki a young Māori Warrior, who fell to earth when he attempted to find heaven to seek help in avenging the death of his father.

Southern Carmine Bee-eater, Lilac-breasted roller, Sulphur-crested cockatoo, Tui Bird, Galah & Crested Shrike-tit. Scared Kingfisher - Found in New Zealand, also known for its Māori name Kotare. The Sacred Kingfisher is believed to have power over the ocean and waves. The Regent Honey Eater is critically endangered. The Complexity of their songs have declined, and 12 per cent of males were found to be singing other species' songs including the Currawong and the Eastern Rosella.

HOW ART AID WORKS

Choose your print size and select one of our charity partners; we will then donate one-third of the profits to the cause of your choice.

Every month we will send Noni a full breakdown of the $$ impact her artwork has made on the planet, pretty rad right?

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