Out on Country | Aboriginal Painting by Kelly Taylor

This original painting by Kelly Taylor reflects life spent on Country, where families travel across the land gathering bush foods, visiting waterholes and spending time together in the open landscape.

The circular forms represent gathering places and important sites across Country, while the flowing pathways symbolise the journeys taken between them. These movements reflect the strong connection between people, land and the knowledge passed down through generations.

Through warm earth tones, layered patterns and fine dot work, the painting captures the rhythm of life on Country, children playing, families gathering and stories shared around the fire beneath the wide Australian sky.

Painted in Kelly’s contemporary Aboriginal style, the work celebrates culture, family and the enduring relationship between people and Country.

The artwork is hand signed by the artist and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity.

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My name is Kelly Taylor and I am an Aboriginal artist from South Australia. I belong to the Yankunytjatjara and Kokatha people, and my paintings are deeply connected to Country, family and the stories that have been passed down to me through generations.

I was born in Port Augusta and taught to paint by my grandmother, Millie Taylor (Lennon-Terone). Watching her paint and listening to her stories inspired me from a young age, and that is where my own painting journey really began. A lot of my artworks come from my lived experience on Country, gathering bush foods and bush medicine, visiting waterholes and sacred places, and spending time with family out bush.

My style combines flowing symbols, layered colour and fine dot work. I paint stories about connection, journey, family, healing and belonging. Through my work, I share memories of life on Country and the cultural knowledge I carry as an Aboriginal woman and artist.

Today I paint alongside my daughters, continuing a strong family legacy of Aboriginal storytelling through art. That means a lot to me, because painting is not just about creating something beautiful, it is about keeping our stories alive and passing them on to the next generation.

My work has been collected across Australia and internationally, and I have also been involved in exhibitions, collaborations and commissioned projects with organisations including the Royal Flying Doctor Service, SA Water, SA Power Networks, the Australian Taxation Office, Northline and Disney x Bluethumb.

For me, painting is more than art. It is about culture, family, respect and sharing a real connection to Country.