About the Artist Jack Forbes-Walker is a proud descendant of the Biripi people of the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Raised and born on Awabakal Land in Newcastle and currently based in West Footscray, Jack has been honing his technique and telling stories through his painting. Traditionally Jack uses acrylic on canvas as his medium but has also worked with clay making plaques and bowls combined with traditional Aboriginal design. In 2021 and 2022 Jack placed in the Australian Multicultural Community Services Art Challenge. Jack was a participant in the High Tees Artist in residency program 2022. Jack has presented works at the ‘Show your west-side’ exhibition, Corner Studio exhibition and the 11th Koorie Art Show at the Koorie Heritage Trust. And currently sits as a Board Member at Footscray Community Arts. About the Artwork bimay-bangay-gubawugi, translates to yesterday-today-tomorrow in Gathang language. This piece of work explores the bond between siblings who are physically distant but culturally intertwined. This piece visually represents the enduring connection that transcends geographical separation, capturing both the spiritual and cultural connection yesterday, today and tomorrow between me and my siblings. The artwork employs a rich tapestry of colours and textures to symbolize the shared experiences and memories that bind me and my siblings together despite physical distance. The centre symbol depicts me and three siblings. The three connected circles represent the location of my siblings living together and the separate circles represents myself separated by location. This work serves as a tribute to the resilience of sibling relationships, celebrating the ways in which love and connection can persist and flourish, even when separated by great distances.