Still Golden

2024

Pink ochre from Black Hill (our women's sacred site), acrylic, 23 Karat gold leaf on canvas

76 × 76 cm

A Proud Wadawurrung artist, Blak Designer, Cultural Educator and mum, Gilson’s practice is inspired by daily walks on Wadawurrung Dja (Country), the birds from her Creation Story, including the Indigenous trees, bush foods and healing plants. She seeks to reclaim back and give a voice to her ancestral knowledge that has been interrupted and sleeping, including that of her matriarchal women through settlement. With the aim to create new pathways for Indigenous women to tell their stories from a place of truth-telling and equality that have not previously been heard, Gilson overturns issues related to the male and female gaze through art and story-telling. By doing so, Gilson is an advocate for strengthening the voices of future generations, leaving a cultural map that extends the sharing of knowledge through yarning, painting, making from Country, all overlooked by the guidance of her ancestors.