Davinder Hart / Djurrilai Dhinawan (Emu Star) (DH166)

Davinder Hart is an indigenous artist who was born in Perth, Western Australia. His family roots connect from Bibbulmun & Katanning in the south west region of the Noongar people. After turning one he grew up in Adelaide until he was eighteen.

He travelled to Ayers Rock Resort in early 2013 where he became an indigenous activities presenter showcasing his culture to the guests that arrived from around the world. Running workshops such as boomerang & spear throwing, bush tucker talks, didgeridoo playing and traditional dance.

Davinder is strongly connected to the Ngemba people in the west of New South Wales. They have provided him with identity and ownership for his culture by going out bush and practicing old traditional ways.

With knowledge passed down from his uncles and aunties he’s able to tell stories through his paintings. His paintings reveal the traditional lessons that show the morals, ethics and values as well as his own personal lessons along his cultural journey.

Since 2016 Davinder has been residing in Port Douglas, Queensland with his partner, young daughter and baby son. Davinder has been developing successfully as an indigenous artist and his unique art has been selling both within Australia and overseas in places such as the UK, France and USA.

Davinder would like to acknowledge his uncle Waylon Boney & Grandfather Paul Gordon for their knowledge passed down.

This design is paying respects to the emu in the sky who lives with the creator Biami. Dhinawan (Emu) is part of our creation story alongside her siblings the goanna, the kangaroo and the echidna. In the design you will find the emu eggs which represent the breeding season. When the emu star (Djurrilai Dhinawan) is on the horizon that’s when emus lay their eggs and we can collect them. The emu footprint symbols represent her creating the land as it was rising out of the water in the beginning of creation, then flying off to live with her father Biami in the stars where they can both be seen as a star constellation at night.