CELEBRATION GALLERY

Culture, Country and community, celebrated

Moments from life on Wardandi Boodja: gatherings and workshops, land art along the river, and artwork passed down through family.

Photography by Martine Perret

Portraits

Spirit Weekend

Art

Glasgow Awakening Festival 2026

A broad, brown brush stroke on a black background.

In 2026, Wardandi Elders Vivian Brockman Webb and Mitchella Hutchins travelled to Glasgow, Scotland for the Awakening Glasgow festival, creating a bora land artwork at Bellahouston Park with local artists and community. Built over five days in the ancient kingdom of Strathclyde, the work wove Wardandi culture together with Scotland's oldest stories, celebrating connection to earth, community and our shared role as custodians.

Colorful sand mandala art on ground in a park with trees and two musicians nearby.

An ancient rock carving featuring spiral patterns, circular designs, and geometric shapes with painted embellishments in red, white, and black. Some green leaves are placed on the carving.

A spiral pattern made with pinecones and seashells on a circle of white chalk on dark soil ground.

Close-up of a ground section with colorful calcite deposits highlighting mineral formations.

A fire pit made of bricks, with some rocks and a small patch of moss inside, surrounded by dirt and gravel.

A large outdoor sand art design with spiral and geometric patterns created with shells, stones, and other natural materials, bordered by small green balls, in a wooded area.

Heart-shaped sand art decorated with pinecones, small flowers, and seashells, surrounded by scattered pinecones and green fruits on the sandy ground.

Three people standing together in a lush green forest, posing for a photo. An older woman with long gray hair and glasses is on the right, a man with a beard and wearing a bush hat in the middle, and an older woman on the left with gray hair and a co

Two women smiling and standing close together outdoors among green trees. The woman on the left has dark, shoulder-length hair, earrings, and is wearing a black shirt with white text. The woman on the right has curly brown hair, an African American-s

People sitting and standing around a spiral chalk drawing on the ground in a wooded outdoor area.

A tree with its roots decorated with colored powders and small stones, forming a spiral pattern around the trunk.

Portraits

A horizontal brushstroke in brown color on a transparent background.

Portraits of family and community across Wardandi Boodja, photographed by Martine Perret.

A person dressed in traditional indigenous attire holding a ceremonial item with flowers and foliage, against a black background.

Person standing on a beach at sunset, wearing a headband with feathers, arms outstretched, facing the sun.

A young woman with long curly hair and face paint standing outdoors at night, holding a decorated staff and flowers, with light trails behind her.

A woman with long curly hair and face paint stands with arms outstretched, holding a long stick with red yarns hanging from it, backlit by a yellowish light in a dark setting.

Close-up of an elderly Indigenous woman with traditional white face paint, wearing a red patterned headscarf, adorned with colorful bird feathers in her hair, in a natural outdoor setting.

A woman with face paint and feathers in her hair, wearing fur, looking upward in front of a blurred background of autumn trees.

Woman dressed in traditional indigenous attire with body paint, sitting against a black background.

A woman dressed in traditional indigenous clothing with face paint, feathers in her hair, and jewelry, holding a staff, standing against a dark background. To her right, there is a close-up of a surface with yellow-green bubbles or droplets.

An Indigenous man with face paint, wearing a red bandana with black writing and feathers, holding the reins of a brown animal, likely a dog or a domestic animal, against a black background.

A woman dressed in traditional Native American attire standing on a sandy beach with ocean waves and a clear sky in the background.

A young woman with tribal face paint, painted in brown with white dots, is dressed in blue and yellow patterned fabric, holding a wooden staff, and seated on a carved wooden chair with a black background.

A person dressed in traditional Native American attire, including face paint and feathers, stands in front of a light installation creating intricate light patterns against a dark background.

An elderly indigenous woman dressed in traditional attire, holding a wooden staff and wearing red and white face paint, standing against a dark background.

A woman dressed in traditional indigenous attire with face and body paint, wearing a headpiece made of feathers, holding a staff, and standing against a dark background.

A young woman dressed in traditional indigenous clothing and face paint, holding a staff and a bowl with natural objects. She has butterfly and feather accessories and painted dots and lines on her arms and face. The background is dark.

An elderly Indigenous woman dressed in traditional attire, with white face paint and a red headscarf, holding a wooden staff, standing against a plain black background.

Kwobba Koornt

Each year for Reconciliation Week, Nala Boodja hosts a celebration of Wardandi culture and boojda at The Heart, in Wooditjup Bilya (Margaret River). This is an opportunity for the community to gather, share in music, create a collective artwork, and join in painting, weaving, and other activities. Here are some highlights from Kwobba Koornt events.