Davinder Hart / Mother Earth, Father Biami & Ancestors (DH202)

Davinder Hart is an Indigenous artist born in Perth, Western Australia, with family roots connecting to the Bibbulmun and Katanning regions of the Noongar people in the southwest. After his first birthday, Davinder grew up in Adelaide, where he lived until the age of eighteen.

In early 2013, he travelled to Ayers Rock Resort, where he became an Indigenous activities presenter, sharing his culture with guests from around the world. He led workshops on boomerang and spear throwing, bush tucker, didgeridoo playing, and traditional dance.

Davinder has a deep connection to the Ngemba people of western New South Wales, where he gained a strong sense of identity and cultural ownership. By going out bush and practicing traditional ways, he continues to maintain and pass on this heritage.

Through the knowledge passed down by his uncles and aunties, Davinder tells stories through his paintings. His art not only depicts traditional lessons about morals, ethics, and values but also reflects his personal experiences and cultural journey.

In 2016, at the age of 21, Davinder moved to Far North Queensland, where he began to paint seriously, marking the start of his flourishing artistic career. Since late 2024, he, his partner, and their two young children have been living in country Victoria.

Davinder’s distinctive style has resonated with collectors, leading to sales across Australia and internationally, including the UK, Saudi Arabia, France, and the USA.

Davinder would like to acknowledge his uncle, Waylon Boney, and his grandfather, Paul Gordon, for the knowledge they have passed down to him.

This painting represents our Mother Earth, our father who lives in the stars (Biami) and our old ancestors. I paint them to pay respect to them all.

Mother earth is our provider, she gives us everything we need to survive. She gives us food, medicine, tools for hunting, warmth from fire and much more. We are taught to look after our mother because if we do not, she will not look after us.

Father Biami is our creator (God) who lives in the sky in a star constellation. He fell in love with mother earth and created the large four creation animals. The Goanna, the Emu, the kangaroo, and the Echidna. They are now part of the landscape.

I paint our ancestors to pay respect to them for their knowledge passed down from generation to generation, they gave us important stories we can learn from and use them in our everyday lives.