“My name is Mia, and I am an Aboriginal woman living in Murray Bridge. My art is an expression of my soul and my way to tell the world about my history and my beliefs.

“I enjoy writing and painting as a way to share my feelings and emotions with others.”

Mia

I have shared my art through a variety of exhibitions and really like to come to Myriad and to see the work of other artists. My painting that won the 2022 Artist of the Exhibition is called People Coming Together.

It’s about ‘People Coming Together’ for the spirit walk. This painting took me six hours to complete, and it makes my spirit strengthen. I came to be involved here because of my homelessness and my desperation for somewhere to stay.  I was in nursing homes, and they’re not the right place for anybody, let alone me. They practically destroyed me before I came here. It’s saved my life.”