Gordon Adams
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Birri Gubba Clan – Juru Nation, Thursday Island Petty Officer Electronics Technician Royal Australian Navy Australian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection Defence Long Service Medal Australian Defence Medal “Try to have a positive attitude despite the situation; remember that you can’t […]…
Grant Biles
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Ngemba and Murrawarri Man Flight SergeantRoyal Australian Air Force Australian Operational Service Medal – Greater Middle East OperationDefence Long Service Medal with 1st claspAustralian Defence MedalAir Force NAIDOC Award “Let go of your ego and allow yourself to learn, it’s the only […]…
Lyle Holt
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Palawa Group CaptainDirector Integrated Air and Missile Defence Multi-Domain Program OfficeRoyal Australian Air Force Australian Active Service Medal with clasps ICAT and Iraq 2003Afghanistan MedalIraq MedalDefence Long Service Medal with 3rd claspAustralian Defence MedalNATO Non-Article 5 Medal with clasp ISAFChief of Joint […]…
Sarah Woods
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Bundjalung woman Flight LieutenantRoyal Australian Air Force “NGULLIBOO MUGGI – ‘All Of Us Strong.’” I am a proud Bundjalung woman with connection to Widjabul Wiabul and Nyangbul clans through my mother; a direct descendant of King Jack Kapean from the Northern Rivers […]…
Grace Casey-Maughan
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Ngarigo Flight Lieutenant No 464 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force Australian Defence Medal “Live life slowly, to notice your life as it happens.” My name is Grace, and I am a Ngarigo balan. I grew up on the South Coast of New […]…
Olive-Rose Pearson
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Hammond Island, Kaurareg People | Kala Lagaw Ya (Bottom Western region) AircaftwomanAir Force SecurityRoyal Australian Air Force “Don’t do dumb stuff, be a decent human being and look out for your mates.” My name is Olive-Rose and I’m a proud Torres Strait […]…
Keith Brennan
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Kamilaroi man CaptainRoyal Australian Army Medical CorpsAustralian Army Australian Active Service Medal with clasp Iraq 2003Iraq MedalAustralian Service Medal with clasps East Timor and Timor-LesteNational Police Service MedalDefence Long Service MedalNational MedalAustralian Defence MedalMeritorious Unit Citation – Iraq 2005 “I have always […]…
Zamri Burns
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Dharug Sub Lieutenant RANMedical BranchRoyal Australian Navy Australian Active Service Medal with clasps Iraq 2003 and ICATIraq MedalAustralian Operational Service Medal – Border ProtectionAustralian Operational Service Medal – Greater Middle East OperationDefence Long Service Medal with 1st claspAustralian Defence MedalOrder of St […]…
Damian Beaufils
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Gundungurra Nation Lieutenant RANReserve Legal OfficerLegal ServicesRoyal Australian Navy “You can’t be what you can’t see.” I am a Gundungurra man and I was born and raised off Country on the Dharawal lands of coastal Sydney. I am a father of three […]…
Rosemary Wanganeen
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2024, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Kaurna of the Adelaide Plains and Wirungu from the West Coast PrivateAustralian Army Elder of the Year – City of Port Adelaide Enfield Council (2022)Mental Health Excellence Awards, South Australia (2016 Finalist)Aboriginal Health Council (SA) NAIDOC Health Awards: Outstanding Health Project/Program – […]…