Kate Gardiner
Rangelands cover approximately 80% of Australia’s landmass and include savannas, woodlands, shrublands, grasslands and wetlands. Across these regions people are working to repair the environment through consultation with First Nations People, and innovative, critically informed practices.
Every piece is infused with elements unique to the rangelands, from curved sandstone ridges to the bark of the ngarrkaray (Pilaarrkiyalu language) or leopardwood tree, to the bright spots of gold in a wide starry sky. The coloured silk borders suggest red soil, vast blue skies, the pink feathers of galahs and the golden tan of the stockworkers’ kelpie collaborators.