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Artwork Description:

“Bardi people learn to live off the land and the sea. We use certain plants to indicate which animals are good for eating. For example, the wattle flower tells us the mullet are good to eat; their fat and their eggs are best when the wattle is flowering. We need to know which plants create spears and which roots paralyse the fish so we can catch them. My paintings are all about how we use the land to hunt the sea. All the colours I use have meaning.”
– Jaymee-Lee Chaquebor

Jaymee-Lee’s paintings are deeply rooted in Bardi culture, storytelling, and the connection between land and sea. Each artwork reflects knowledge passed down by Elders, showing how Bardi people use Country to guide hunting and fishing practices. Her works feature culturally significant animals and bushfoods. Jaymee-Lee uses particular colours to carry meanings, mirroring aspects of the landscape and her Country.

Category: Paintings (Oils & Acrylics)

Artwork Medium: Acrylic on canvas

122h x 76w x 5d (cm)

Artist Bio:

“I moved to Bidyadanga because my partner is from here. It’s a crazy story (chuckling), but that’s for another day. I now have three beauful, crazy kids. I value my family and my culture first — and respect. Treat others how you want to be treated. Back then, we were taught to respect our Elders. These are the values I want to pass on to my kids.

Bardi people learn to live oﬀ the land and the sea. We use certain plants to indicate which animals are good for eating. For example, the wattle flower tells us the mullet are good to eat; their fat and eggs are best when the wattle is flowering. My paintings are about how we use the land to hunt the sea. All the colours I use have meaning.

I paint the stories I learn from my Elders, and my artwork reflects the colours and textures of the area and its fruits.

What I am trying to do with my paintings is reconnect to a special place where I grew up. It’s a spiritual place for my daughter. My grandfather heard her cry there before I even told him I was pregnant.”

– Jaymee-Lee Chaquebor

Jaymee-Lee is a Bardi Jawi woman from the Dampier Peninsula who grew up near the saltwater. She is both a painter and a fashion designer, creating works that reflect the landscapes, waters, and natural colours of her Country while celebrating Bardi culture.

Group Exhibitions
2025, July Art Above the 26th, Broome Civic Centre