Hold the Line
Reece George
Acrylic on canvas
123 × 51 cm
$4,000 ONO
“Place and a sense of Country run deep. For Aboriginal people, Country is not just land and water... it is also the animals that move across it, live within it, and belong to it.
I can understand how the traditional custodians of Victoria Park (Barrambin), the Yuggera and Turrbal people, feel about the potential loss of this place. When Country is changed, it is not only the land that is affected, but everything connected to it.
I chose the sulphur-crested cockatoo as the subject of these works because they are a familiar presence, both here and in my own experience growing up. They are intelligent, noisy, and deeply connected to place... part of the life of Country.
These paintings reflect that presence, and what it means for something to still be there, holding its place.”
Reece George
Reece George is a Martu Aboriginal artist who spent his early years out in the Western Desert, on Martu Country, a stone’s throw from the Rabbit-Proof Fence. His work brings together traditional cultural knowledge and contemporary painting, creating a distinctive visual language.
His paintings often centre on animals, blending elements of realism with symbolic patterning to express story, memory, and connection to Country. Balancing cultural depth with a subtle sense of play, his work resonates with collectors seeking both authenticity and contemporary presence.
His work is held in private collections across Australia and internationally.
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