Taroona Dreaming - 2022

The shapes, colours, and connecting dots symbolically represent the sand, the water, sea shells, fish and other sea life.
This painting is a reflection of the good times spent as a young child at the seaside with my family, and it’s also a tribute to my Manegin Aboriginal ancestors who lived and relied upon the sea for sustenance on our country at the Tasmanian North West Coast.
Taroona was also the name of a passenger ship that ran between Tasmania and Melbourne, I travelled to Melbourne with my mother on this ship in the mid 1950’s, so the name Taroona is a name that is embedded in my memory.

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Uncle Greg Matthews is a contemporary Tasmanian Aboriginal artist whose vibrant canvases and unique textile designs serve as tactile ambassadors of his culture, resilience, and reclamation. As a proud Stolen Generation survivor with deep roots to his Country in Noth West Tasmania; Uncle Greg utilises his art as a powerful medium for truth-telling, healing, and reconciliation. His deeply moving visual narratives transform a lifetime of profound personal history into rich, layered masterworks that celebrate an unshakeable connection to his Tasmanian heritage, Country, and ancestry. Uncle Greg’s highly sought-after fine art is held in private collections globally, spanning Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Singapore, and Hong Kong. Known for his striking colourful works which offer collectors a rare, evocative window into the enduring strength and beauty of First Nations storytelling.
Uncle Greg pays respects to the traditional owners of the land upon which his Berwick studio is located; he acknowledges Aboriginal Elders past present and those who are emerging.