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NAIDOC Charity Competition
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posted by Brock Armani
A note from us at Bad Line
We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity we've had, working in collaboration with many young, talented Indigenous artists. It's been nothing short of a challenge to select a winner!
Congratulations to our winner Destiny, thank you for your stunning design, which tells a story of UNITY.
We hope you love the shirt as much as we do!
Profits from every shirt and hoodie sold will be donated to Destiny's charity of choice. Destiny has chosen Beyond Blue and the competition sponsor River-Road Program.
The design I've created represents our people coming together.
Men, women and children from all walks of life, getting up, standing up, showing up; with the strength of our ancestors and the guidance of our strong leaders.
I come from a long line of strong Aboriginal leader's on both sides of my family. My grandmother Diane Yappo, and great grandmothers Faye Thorne and Beverly Port-Louis, have been heavily involved in our Nyoongar community educational departments.
My grandmother Diane Yappo was recently elected to be a director on the Yued country corporate board, so I have had a lot of cultural mentorship from my elders, as well as mentoring from my mum.
Passing down cultural knowledge and Education is something we think is very important.
Connection to Nyoongar Boodja Land:
Parents: Dannielle Arnold and Darren Riley
My mother's connections are in the Nyoongar country of Ballardong, Wilman and Whadjuk, in the South-West. She also has connections to the Alawa clan of Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory.
My father's connections are in Nyoongar regions of Yued and Whadjuk. He also has bloodline connections to Wongi country, in the Eastern Goldfields.
Where did Destiny's passion for art emerge?
I first started showing interest in Aboriginal art when I was about 7-8 years old. My mother is an established Nyoongar artist, and I would sit by her side watching her draw and paint.
As part of the RAC Reconciliation Action Plan, my mum Danielle’s art featured on Transperth Busses and Billboard's around Whadjuk country. Now as a young artist I am following in her footsteps.
They say they are incredibly proud of me. I am passionate about sharing my culture through art and I hope to encourage others to learn more about our people and our culture.
Artist: Destiny Riley Age: 16
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