Wine Australia
Sixty-five wine regions, one story of connection. This brief asked me to hold the whole country in a single artwork — for an Australian Government authority.
Reconciliation artwork · Australian Government authority · 2026
The brief
Wine Australia — the trading name of the Australian Grape and Wine Authority, a Commonwealth (Australian Government) statutory authority — needed to translate its reconciliation objectives into culturally-grounded visual outcomes, within a national, professional stakeholder environment.
The artwork & its story
This artwork speaks to connection — between people, Country, and the many regions that shape Wine Australia's identity. A deep green path flows through the middle, representing nature, growth and the seasons that guide agriculture. Three journey lines lead into a central meeting place with the sun at its core, and along them sit 65 dots — one for each of the 65 wine regions across Australia, each distinct yet connected through shared journey and community. At the borders, U-shapes symbolise people gathered along pathways of connection; below, water and earth flow together in balance and sustainability; above, the rolling hills and sky reflect Country's cycles of renewal. The whole piece is built on story, season and shared responsibility — true to Wine Australia's reconciliation vision of walking and learning together.
What I delivered
Governed cultural communication — original artwork delivered with its story, provenance and usage guidance — produced for a national organisation operating across a broad stakeholder base.
The outcome
An Australian Government authority able to communicate its reconciliation objectives through authentic, culturally-grounded visual materials, with a documented cultural story and a named First Nations artist behind the work.
See the artwork in use: Wine Australia's Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan →