Artwork by Ruby Prasad
Wiradjuri and Dharug Nation
Ruby Prasad is a 13-year-old emerging contemporary aboriginal artist. She is a proud Wiradjuri/Dharug girl.
Ruby lives and goes to school in Campbelltown NSW and has strong family ties to Maitland in the Hunter Valley. She started painting about 3 years ago as a form of therapy and downtime from her growing basketball commitments and achievements.
Ruby’s dot paintings carry the stories of her family’s deep connections to Country, drawing inspiration from her family and Elders especially her mum Sandra Prasad. Ruby’s work reflects traditional hunting, gathering practices and sacred sites as well as the journeys her family and ancestors have taken across the land. Ruby tells unique Aboriginal stories through her art.
Ruby has proudly achieved highlights through her art which include:
- Creating the artwork “Journey to Naarm” to fundraise for her basketball team to travel to Melbourne for Nationals, sold at auction.
- Finalist in Campbelltown Arts Centre Fisher’s Ghost Art Award with “Miyagan”, sold at exhibition.
- Winner of the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People (NSW) Art Competition with “Yandhai Dreaming”.
- Finalist in the Mosman Art Gallery Youth Art Prize with “Yarauna”, sold at exhibition.
- Winner of the Macarthur Multicultural Children’s Festival poster competition with “Yellomundi”.
Ruby loves to paint and has also created numerous personal art works for family and friends and accepts commissions from the community. You can follow Ruby’s journey on Instagram @artruby_p.
