Tracks of Wiradjuri

This artwork was inspired by my great great pop, Alexander "Tracker" Riley. Pop Alex was a First Nations tracker from the Dubbo area and the first Aboriginal person to gain the rank of sergeant in NSW.

The skills of trackers were drawn from bush and hunting knowledge held by Aboriginal groups throughout NSW. A good tracker could pick up the smallest change in the landscape and quickly work out in which direction a person or animal was moving.

The ochre colours and dots represent the different tracks/ terrain of Wiradjuri Country on which we navigate. This piece further represents First Nations people inextricable connection to the land.