Brandi is a young Indigenous artist from Mildura, north-west of Melbourne, Australia.
My father is Wiradjuri but was adopted as a young child and didn’t grow up on country. His displacement affected my life too. It disrupted my sense of self and place. Painting and drawing help me deal with this sense of loss and confusion. I explore my identity and my Aboriginality through creative practice. I mainly paint Indigenous portraits, but I’ve been moving towards more impressionistic stuff lately. I’m really enjoying experimenting with my personal style.
As a young artist, I sometimes feel that I’m not taken seriously enough because of my age and experience. I have also had many experiences of racism which makes the feeling of marginalisation even more pronounced.
Aside from my artistic interests, I am studying to be a lawyer. I’d like to think my future work, both within the creative and legal fields, will actively help people understand, acknowledge and reduce racism.
You can read more about Brandi and her work here.