MOORDITJ – Gabrielle Bruce

This piece draws inspiration from CCLS’s five core values: Innovation, Collaboration, Trustworthiness, Respect, and Compassion. It features a palette of purple, green, and blue, each colour carrying its own significance. Blue symbolises the tranquil waters of Western Australia’s coast and the Swan River in Perth, reflecting peace, healing, and the positive impact CCLS has across the state. Green represents growth, abundance, and nurturing, while purple signifies the organisation’s strength in the sector and its commitment to fostering a vibrant community centred on financial and consumer rights.

At the base of the painting, arches replicate Kattamorda (The Darling Range), anchoring the narrative in a familiar landscape. Concentric circles illustrate communal spaces where people come together-meeting places, campsites, waterholes, and ceremonial sites. Waterholes, often hubs for knowledge exchange, are a recurring motif, symbolising CCLS’s outreach in building connections with diverse communities. Surrounding the central meeting place (CCLS), figures represent the staff and their dedication, while additional figures highlight the invaluable contributions of volunteers. Local Noongar flora and fauna-such as boorn wer djet (trees and flowers), karda (hills), yongka (kangaroo), koomool (possum), and ant nests-are prominently featured, further connecting the artwork to the land and its rich cultural heritage.