Nene Mitchell is an emerging contemporary artist who like a number of her people, are experiencing the challenges and rewards of working through the jigsaw of her past. Trying to learn more about her bloodline and connection to country. Born on Bundjalung country, in recent years discovering her grandmother was Darag, her past linking back to Yarramundi on the Hawkesbury River and Gadigal Country at Sydney Heads.
Learning to paint by an elder in Cairns, Nene found her connection and expression immediately. Using her art to explore her identity and appreciate and celebrate the importance of country, the land, sea, rivers and our native plants and animals. Living all her life on the ocean and nearby national parks, her inspiration comes from this strong connection to her upbringing and her new journey.