By Jackie Saunders
Ngarrindjeri Nukkan: Threads of Connection is a deeply personal and cultural grounded exhibition by Aboriginal artist Jackie Saunders. This new body of work explores themes of renewal, resilience, and reconnection to land and spirit, expressed through Jackie’s distinctive painting style and bold use of colour, line, and layered symbolism. As a proud Ngarrindjeri woman living with disability, Jackie brings a powerful and unique perspective to her art, weaving together personal stories with ancestral memory and the strength of cultural continuity.
Created during her Nexus Arts residency on Kaurna Yarta, the works honour both her own heritage and her respectful relationship to place and community. A vital part of this process was Jackie’s collaboration with a First Nations artist mentor, whose cultural and creative guidance provided a safe space for reflection, growth, and deeper connection to her practice. This mentorship strengthened the integrity of the work and affirmed the importance of intergenerational knowledge-sharing within the arts.
Ngarrindjeri Nukkan: Threads of Connection opens at the Nexus Arts Gallery on the 24th of July at 5.30pm
Nexus Arts Gallery is open Tuesday-Friday 10am – 4pm.
