ByIndigenous Claimed 

We provide a platform for Indigenous inmates to share their work for the benefit of the wider Indigenous community. All art pieces are handcrafted and hand-painted by Indigenous inmates currently serving sentences at Bathurst Correctional Centre. From the carving of the pieces through to their intricate dot painting decoration, their works tell the stories of the Dreamtime.

Our unique range of Indigenous art pieces is produced in The Girrawaa Arts Centre at Bathurst Correctional Centre, which was established to provide Indigenous inmates with a sense of cultural belonging, economic independence, and vocational workplace and business management skills. The inmates are taught by exceptional Indigenous artists, who host art classes and provide mentorship.

We purchase all of our goods from the Girrawaa Creative Centre. The revenue funds the artists’ salaries for working in the Centre, while also funding the program itself (purchasing materials, equipment and hiring instructors).