Cungelella Art made up of four sisters from Kalkatungu Country (Mount Isa, QLD) – Jaunita Doyle, Dale Bruce, Glenda McCulloch, and Cheryl Perez – are First Nations artists and proud Kalkadoon women.
"We paint our traditional homelands, Kalkatungu country, with a heavy focus on the landscape because it is very special to us. We draw inspiration from these connections and vivid memories. We use traditional shapes and symbols, along with an unrestricted palette, to create a modern interpretation of our traditional culture.
Country is our connection to our home, our family, and our stories. This is why we must protect it. The land provides us with everything we need: our traditional food, medicine, and shelter. It's our connection to our people, grounding and centring us when we feel lost. The land and the people are one; without the land, we are nothing. It's our home; it's who we are."