Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Sonnie Scrubs

I had the honour of designing an artwork for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in collaboration with Sonnie Scrubs.

Launching on 1 October, Sonnie Scrubs will kindly donate $25 of every scrub with this artwork to the charity of my choice. I chose the lovely ladies at Pink Angels Inc. The original artwork will be auctioned at a later date, with all proceeds going to the Make A Wish Foundation.

The artwork I designed is named Dyiraany – Meaning Mountain/Hill in Wiradjuri:

We set out on the journey of life with the hope it will be a positive experience, however many moments are already mapped out for us. From our perspective these moments present themselves in the blink of an eye, forcing us to face unbelievable and unforeseen challenges. This painting tells a story of these very challenges that occur, sometimes more than once, making the journey to finding our place a little bit harder but ultimately stronger. 

The large mountain symbols that feature in the painting depict the many obstacles that one may need to overcome in their life. Threaded through the mountains, amongst the rolling hills there are watering hole symbols. These ancient symbols in Aboriginal language depict a place of rest. An opportunity to revitalise to continue on the journey of life ahead. Throughout the painting there are also long connected travelling symbols. These represent the winding roads in life and the trail of intricately painted dots depicts one’s feet moving onward. 

Having been through my own battles in life, I have had many mountains to climb. I feel that I am as strong as the mountains I have conquered.

I would like to share a quote by Vanessa Gendoma – “The best view comes after the hardest climbs.”

Lizzy x