Gali (Water)

Gali is the Gamilaraay word for water. Water has played a significant part in my life and holds some of my fondest childhood memories with family.

It’s amazing how those childhood moments by the ocean stay with us. There’s something timeless about the rhythm of the waves and the simple joys like building sandcastles and finding pippies. The ocean really has a way of making you feel both connected to nature and humbled by its vastness.

The ocean is freeing and yet it is mysterious. The ocean is beautiful and it is majestic.

Acrylic on canvas
60 cm x 50 cm

Artists Bio

Natalie is a Kamilaroi/Wailwan woman, born in Liverpool in 1968. Natalie lived in Southwest Sydney until moving to live on Biripi lands, on the banks of the Manning River with her husband and children in 2011.

Natalie creates contemporary Aboriginal art that is feminine using a colour palette that is warm and soothing. Her artwork tells stories of her family’s painful disconnection, challenges, inspiration and reconnection associated with the removal of children and the Stolen Generation. 

Natalie uses both traditional iconographies mixed with her own interpretation and intricate dot painting. She works mostly with acrylic on canvas and loves large-scale works. She also creates murals and loves facilitating workshops.