CSU Simulation Ambulance
In 2019 I was approached as an Alumni by Charles Sturt University’s School of Biomedical Sciences and School of Communication and Creative Industries to design a bus wrap for their Simulation Ambulance. We engaged staff, students, and CSU’s First Nations Student Centre, Ngarralbaa, through a survey of questions asking what they wanted to see on the vehicle, what they believe CSU stands for, and what the region means to them. It was evident from the results that the majority of students and staff had strong ties to the land. The love of ocean, rivers and mountains were high priorities to be displayed on the vehicle. Participants saw the land as part of their identity.
The way I envisioned delivering this concept was through the contemporary Aboriginal art style commonly referred to as ‘dot painting’. I created a digital artwork conveying a topographical representation of the land on which CSU Port Macquarie stands. The artwork represents the ocean, the sand, the river systems, and the mountains of our beautiful coastal environment.
The artwork is hopefully something the whole community can feel a sense of ownership of. This design depicts Birpai country, the land I was born on, work on, create on, and call home. Mother (Earth) nurtures and nourishes us, and in turn we have the responsibility to nurture and respect her. It is my expectation that the staff and students of CSU Port Macquarie will endeavour to foster a sense of place and belonging for all community.
