George Johnson
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Wailwan & Torres Strait Islander PrivateRoyal Australian Army Ordnance CorpsAustralian Army “I’m just following the footsteps of giants.” From a broken household in Redfern, I went to a private boarding school, before joining the military. Being the eldest in my family, I […]…
Shae O’Neill
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Dharug Officer CadetRoyal Australian Air Force “Our knowledge is priceless; so, share stories, nurture our roots, and preserve our collective wisdom. It’s how we cherish our heritage and keep traditions alive.” My name is Shae O’Neill, and I am a proud Dharug […]…
Myah Riley
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Dharug/Worimi Tribes, Penrith/Port Stephens regions Leading Aircraftwoman Royal Australian Air Force “Don’t sit down and wait for opportunities to come. Get up and make them.” I was born and raised on Dharug land in Penrith, although my Indigenous ancestry comes from my […]…
Trent Ferrier
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Yorta Yorta Leading AircraftmanRoyal Australian Air Force Australian Defence Medal “Outside duty, I often return to my community, where I share my journey with mob to inspire younger generations to pursue their own aspirations and make a difference.” I was born on […]…
Cody Bradshaw
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Dunghutti (Mid-North Coast, New South Wales) Warrant Officer Class TwoSquadron Sergeant Major1st Combat Signals RegimentRoyal Australian Corps of TransportAustralian Army Australian Service Medal with clasp Timor-LesteAustralian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection Defence Long Service Medal with 1st claspAustralian Defence MedalAustralia Day […]…
Pastor Ray Minniecon
Photograph by Dieter Knierim 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Kabi-Kabi and Gurang-Gurang nations (South East Queensland) and South Sea Islander (Ambrym Island) Private51st Battalion, Royal Queensland RegimentRoyal Australian Infantry CorpsAustralian Army Australian Defence Medal “The truth will set us free.” I am an Aboriginal Pastor with ancestral roots in the Kabi-Kabi and […]…
Tina Haywood
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Yupungathi / Gangalidda (QLD) and Waka (NT) SergeantHeadquartersRegional Force Surveillance GroupAustralian Army Australian Defence Medal “We teach our young ones how to rise when they fall.” I was born and raised in a town called Mount Isa in Queensland. My father’s side […]…
Norman Daymirringu
Photograph by Dieter Knierim 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Yolngu SergeantNORFORCERegional Force Surveillance GroupAustralian Army Australian Operational Service Medal – Border ProtectionDefence Long Service MedalAustralian Defence Medal “I learnt that to become a wise man, you need to acknowledge that you start off as a young and stupid man. Only then can […]…
Mali Djarrbal
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Djinpa clan PrivateNORFORCERegional Force Surveillance GroupAustralian Army Soldier’s Medallion for Exemplary Service “Our people are getting sick from not being on country, living in towns away from their country. We must go back to our country because our country is crying. Our […]…
Katherine (Kate) Russell
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Ngunnawal Woman Pilot OfficerAir Force Logistics OfficerRoyal Australian Air Force Australian Defence MedalAustralian Defence Force Commendation – Bronze “In a world where you can be anything, choose to be kind.” I grew up in Canberra, the youngest of three children to the […]…