Davinder Hart / Sharing Knowledge (DH230)

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.

Sharing knowledge is very important especially in Aboriginal culture. We have stories that teach us about our surroundings, our environment and how to care for them. These stories are essential for the survival of Mother Earth and sharing knowledge through story telling can allow us to continue to live in a sustainable way.

This design consists of circles which represent the different mobs coming together and sharing with each other. Wavy lines on the painting represent the pathways we walked to get to the meeting place.

Sharing knowledge is a theme often used in Davinder’s artworks, he has several styles in his sharing knowledge series. Each one tells the importance of sharing knowledge ingrained in the lessons passed on to him by his elders.