Luci Avard, Furnance Below (Pluto Painting) 'Don't be Afraid' is part

'Don't be Afraid' is part of the Myths & Facts series

experimental and has a great sense of joy about it

culture and history

The pūrākau (stories) speak to her personal experiences but also reach out to the collective experiences of Indigenous people grappling with the generational impacts of colonisation

Combining the two artist's disciplines of ceramics and horticulture

Luci Avard, Furnance Below (Pluto Painting) 'Don't be Afraid' is partArtist: Luci Avard Title: Furnace Below (Pluto Painting) Year: 2025 Material: acrylic on pine Size: 570mm wide x 600mm high Luci is an artist who lives in a swamp ghetto on Gumbaynggirr country. Her works are based on the visions of light she sees when she closes her eyes, and the mysterious landscapes she encounters Dark but comforting waters are glowing, stingrays are falling stars, orbs are bodies floating up from the garden. Its the end of the