Simone Hills and Karda Artwork

I am an emerging Aboriginal Artist; proud Ballardong , Menang & Yamitji Moort Yok. I was born and grew up on Noongar Boodja - Kinjarling Albany ‘ Menang Boodja Rocky Gully in the Lower Great Southern of Western Australia, Mount Barker & Rocky Gully. I have been living and working here in Perth on Whadjuk Boodja since 2010. I have a background in schools, working with children in special needs education support centres.

Karda Artwork is my art signature; with Karda meaning Hills in Noongar Language. I started my journey as a full-time Artist in 2022.

When I paint I feel relaxed, grounded and I feel connected to my Moort ‘family’, Culture and Boodja ‘Country’. I love creating artworks with traditional earthy tones and painting with bright bold contemporary colours. Inspiration for my designs come from the colours and movement/patterns we see in our Barna, Worl and Boodja - ‘Animals, Skies and Landscape of our beautiful unique country’.

I enjoy sharing my culture through my artwork designs; being able to create and paint visual yarns/stories.

Simone Hills Karda Artwork is an Artist Member of the Indigenous Art Code. This means as an artist I am adding my voice to the call for fair and ethical trade with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, and transparency in the promotion and sale of artwork.

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