A design with a brown half-egg shape with coffee bean shaped seeds inside, a large red pencil shape on the left, and four brown strings above the eggs. The background is white.

A minimalist painting of a dark brown vase with a rounded body, with greenish, curvy lines emerging from it, set against a plain light background.

A drawing of a large vase filled with coffee bean shaped seeds. A red stick shape lies below the vase. Thin, curved lines emerge from the top of the vase, resembling abstract vines or tendrils.

EASTERN KUKU YALANJI ARTIST

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BEHIND THE WORK

About “Balji”

A woman with long, wavy hair sitting on a beach, smiling and enjoying the outdoors, with trees and a clear blue sky in the background.

Sheryl J. Burchill is an Aboriginal artist based in North Queensland. As an Eastern Kuku Yalanji woman, her practice is an extension of her life and cultural heritage across Bubu (land) and Jalun (sea).