Shelley is a First Nations Artist, a proud Bundjalung and South Sea Islander woman, currently residing on Yugambeh land (Queensland).
"The spirits of our ancestors join together in joy, celebrating the tenacity of our rich culture and how far their love of Country and advocacy for compassion have brought us on this long, dusty, roadless journey. They proudly bestow their blessings and wisdom upon the next generation of young, resilient leaders and the visions they hold for the communities they nurture.
It is time… their great healing legacy is written not only in the stars but in the earth, caves, riverbeds, and hillsides of our land. It resides in all of us—an innate sense of pride and belonging. We are the artisans of collaboration. We are whoever we choose to be, and we are grateful. The future is golden, and it’s bright here, bright now."