Ina Art X The Salty Blond

Collection One ~ Nguuku 

words from the artist:

My name is Karinda Farrant, I am 27 years old and a Mother of 3. I am a proud Gunditjmara, Mutti Mutti, Barkindji, Kamilaroi woman. Just over 2 years ago I lost my Grandmother Eunice Ina Wright (RIP), she meant the world to me. Losing her was such a hard time in my life, to take my mind away I started to paint. I found it to be so healing for myself and whenever I would paint I remembered her and the good memories we got to share. I want my Nan to always be remembered as a proud strong Gunditjmara woman who loved her culture. When I paint I paint in remembrance of her and I carry her name and legacy with me through my journey. I am forever grateful for all she did for me and to acknowledge that by carrying her name is my way of saying thank you Nan. This piece that I have created ‘Nguuku’ which means water in Barkindji, has waterholes with gatherings running along the streams. The dots represent the memories which are made, with the dark blue representing the land. This has been an incredible experience to see our design come to life. Ina Art is a Mother and Daughter duo who love to tell stories through our artwork. We don’t know what the future holds for Ina Art but this collab has got us excited for what is next, where ever that road may take us we hope for bigger opportunities to share our artwork, our culture and our story. Thank you The Salty blond co for the opportunity to showcase Ina Art.