Milly Mainhardt

Tracks of the Budbudda - Echidna

When Budbudda appears in Aboriginal culture is symbolises resolving issues, learning from them and avoiding greediness for a greater good. Some folklore claim the Budbudda is strong, being able to lift stones far larger that itself to hide beneath.

Acrylic on thick canvas 100x78 cm

Yindi Yindugu - Where are you from?

Indigenous nations cover wide geographic areas and have distinct boarders. Within these nations are clan groups. Clans are larger than a family but based on family links through common ancestry.

Piece was purchase by a local business in Woolgoola

Markings of the sand crabs

This piece who's the small little sand balls and holes the sand crabs dig into the sand to burrow into, leaving the most glorious patterns behind. Travelling in huge packs sand crabs are a symbol of renewal in Aboriginal culture.

This piece was purchased by a lovely woman in Emerald Beach to add to her art collection.

Burning Sun

The sun in the centre point of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures across Australia. Featured on the Aboriginal flag, the sun is the source of life and death, bringing life and heat to the people. In many Aboriginal traditions the sun is a woman and the moon is a man.

Gargara - the Moon

No matter what mob you're from or where you've come from, if your skin colour is brown, white, blue, green always remember we are all under the same moon looking up at all its beauty every night.

Piece purchased by a good friend for their beautiful family home in Moonee Beach

I found this painting at my local op shop it isn't signed so I'm not able to acknowledge the original artist. Taking paintings that show typical Australian outback landscapes and dotting over them giving them new life also feels like a way for me to be able to re-write history and stamp these moments in time with my culture.

A beautiful friend purchased this piece for their home in Sandy Beach.

Commission piece for a beautiful family in Moonee Beach

This piece was a commission a beautiful friend wanted something special for her friends 40th birthday. It's a very special piece and tells a journey or motherhood, friendship, herbal medicine, business, family.

My home by the sea

The mid north coast covers the Worimi, Biripai, Dunghutti and Gumbaynggir Nations. Moving to this little slice of paradise from the big city was truly the best decision I've ever made, we are lucky.

Commission piece for a beautiful family to tell the story of their beautiful baby girl joining them. This piece was a surprise from a wife to her husband for Christmas.

Banyarri Mida Mida - the big blue

Acrylic on 7 foot long board

Numb Baru - Swimming in the waterholes

treading water in the freshwater holes looking down wondering how deep they go down or how many eels may be swimming around you, nothing better to do on these long hot days.

Duru Banbury - Sunset

Acrylic on canvas

Manggala Darringara - Sand Storm

This piece represents the sand at my favourite beach (Emerald Beach) on a really windy day.

This piece was purchased by an Emerald Beach local to hang in his home.

Gunggari Woman - Self Portrait

As part of a commission project I was asked to paint a self portrait, this piece tells my story every part of me. Talking about myself isn't something I've ever been great at doing so being able to show myself to the world this way came a lot more naturally to me.