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Meet Melissa
Melissa Barton is a contemporary Aboriginal artist living on Dharug Country, in the Macarthur region of Sydney. Melissa is a proud Boorooberongal clan woman of the Dharug nation, with her connections to Aboriginal culture dating back thousands of years.
Her paternal grandparents are both of the lineage of Maria Locke, the first Aboriginal woman to marry an English convict. Maria Locke is the daughter of Yarramundi, the chief of the Richmond tribes, located along the Hawksbury River in north west Sydney.
Melissa uses intuitive techniques and composition to create intricate and eye catching works of art. Telling stories like her ancestors and elders through creativity and art, Melissa is able to depict and convey meaning and story telling onto the canvas.
Sharing her love of culture and art with her father and brother, whom also paint and create beautiful and meaningful works of art, holds a deep and significant place in Melissa's heart and fosters her continuous connection to culture.
All creations are named in traditional Dharug dalang (language). Keeping this vital part of culture alive is crucial and will ensure that the generations of Dharug people to come will continue to have important connections back to our sacred ones.
Acknowledgement of Country
Melissa Barton acknowledges the Cabrogal and Murriong peoples of the Dharug nation as the traditional custodians of the Country that we live and work on. We pay respects to elders past, present and emerging and never forget that sovereignty was never ceded.
This land remains stolen.
Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.
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Melissa is a proud member of the Indigenous Art Code, which helps protect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists by getting sellers of their art to commit to treating artists fairly, honestly and respectfully.
It is a set of rules and guidelines that art dealers commit to follow to ensure ethical practices and to protect artists from exploitation.