Sacred Light: in the shadows of the land

Kat Clarke is a proud Wotjobaluk writer, consultant, artist and curator from the Wimmera. She is an active advocate within her own community and Land Council and holds strong relationships with multiple Melbourne and Victorian communities. Graduating from RMIT in Creative Writing Kat gradually developed her craft alongside learning the ways of her culture through art and storytelling; listening to community and Elders dear to her. Her skills and knowledge in community engagement, networking, writing, the arts, and education has led her to collaborate with ACMI, Creative Victoria, ACCA, RMIT, Rag and Bone Man Press, Melbourne University, Footscray Community Arts, The Koorie Heritage Trust, Screen Australia and The Lifted Brow – Blak Brow edition. She continues to consult with mainstream, creative industries and community organisations ensuring the right cultural processes are upheld.

Adam Sutardy’s (b. Darwin, Northern Territory) creative journey began with the love of music production whilst living in Indonesia. This led him to a career producing music, directing music videos, his love of filmmaking and co-founding Sutardy Brothers Film & Music with his brother. His visual work currently explores human identity through our connection between the material and the spiritual worlds and our place within these spaces where he draws from personal experience and those of others.

After engaging on a series of collaborations with multidisciplinary artists in Australia, Indonesia and the U.S. Adam continues to be a passionate creative. Currently based in Melbourne, Australia he practices as a writer/director, cinematographer and music producer and is currently completing a masters degree in Film and Television (Narrative) at the Victorian College Of The Arts.

Stevie GraymoreStevie Majenta Graymore is a 31 year old proud Indigenous, Celtic & Norwegian woman, currently living on Wotjobaluk land along the Wimmera River. She is Neuro-divergent and use this blessing as a way to see the world and its souls, from unique and unfamiliar angles.

Her pieces are inspired by her life’s journey throughout this lifetime, and the ancient cultures running through her veins. Her work consists of themes such as Magick, General Observations, and Love in all forms; and there is also three collections named after titles of Books, Music, and Motion Pictures.

Hollie Johnson is a proud Gunai Kurnai and Monero Ngarigo woman currently living in Gippsland, Victoria. Growing up, she was fortunate enough to learn about her culture and traditions from her grandparents who she admires and respects deeply. She graduated from RMIT with a Bachelor of Arts Photography in 2016, and is currently the Program Manager for AIME (Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience) Gippsland and freelance in her spare time.

She has done work for Parks New South Wales, Yirramboi Festival through the City of Melbourne, Latrobe City Council, among others. She was the first student to study the VCE Indigenous Languages of Victoria, and continues to practise language with hopes to study linguistics and teaching in the future. She hopes to combine her knowledge and skills to start up her own business that will support up‑and-coming Indigenous artists and people.

Yaraan Bundle is Victorian Indigenous artist and dancer of Kirrae Wurrong/Gunditjmara heritage. She is the daughter of artist Vicki Couzens and exhibited with other members of the Couzens family in the 'Ngathook mangnoorroo watanoo: I come from’ exhibition at the Bunjilaka Gallery at the Melbourne Museum in 2008.

Kat Clarke is a proud Wotjobaluk writer, consultant, artist and curator from the Wimmera. She is an active advocate within her own community and Land Council and holds strong relationships with multiple Melbourne and Victorian communities. Graduating from RMIT in Creative Writing Kat gradually developed her craft alongside learning the ways of her culture through art and storytelling; listening to community and Elders dear to her. Her skills and knowledge in community engagement, networking, writing, the arts, and education has led her to collaborate with ACMI, Creative Victoria, ACCA, RMIT, Rag and Bone Man Press, Melbourne University, Footscray Community Arts, The Koorie Heritage Trust, Screen Australia and The Lifted Brow – Blak Brow edition. She continues to consult with mainstream, creative industries and community organisations ensuring the right cultural processes are upheld.