2024 Kennedy Prize Catalogue

154 | Black Cockatoo | Brigitte Dawson | $3500 | Impressionistic realism Acrylic on canvas

Beauty is in all around us. I have painted The striking Black Cockatoo to represent a powerful spiritual symbol in Australian Dreaming often associated with emotional freedom and joy. The Black Cockatoo is a liberating energy promoting purity in expression and creativity. The eucalyptus spirit helps us strip away our fears and embrace our truth.