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

EASTERN KUKU YALANJI ARTIST •

BEHIND THE WORK

About “Balji”

‘Green Medicine’ Podcast

Listen to Sheryl J. Burchill in conversation with Barbara Malarski talking about art as a healing modality, deepening connection to culture and the power of listening to nature.  

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 a Kuku Yalanji Sunrise woman, her practice is an extension of her life and cultural heritage across Bubu (land) and Jalun (sea).