Jessica Lloyd | Aboriginal Bush Traders Indigenous Artist Profile

Jessica is a young artist, who grew up surrounded by a large family of artists. She is the granddaughter of Kevin Parriman/Dixon, a Jabirr Jabirr/Ngumbarl and Yawuru saltwater man from the West Kimberley who is a storyteller and carver. Kevin is known for crafting boomerangs using techniques taught to him by one of his grandfathers. She is also the granddaughter Faye Parriman nee Anderson/Ryder a Yamatji and Noongar artist from the desert and wildflower country in Western Australia. Jessica’s mum Natasha Lloyd (nee Parriman), an award-winning artist, has had her work feature in group and solo exhibitions. Both her older sisters have had art feature in exhibitions with her eldest sister having a solo show “Nan's Everlasting Memories” in 2022.

Jessica has a deep connection to her homeland at Nudagun in her pop’s country, spending time learning the places and stories in her Jabirr Jabirr & Yawuru Country. Jessica’s pop has shared important dreaming/songline stories that connect her to the sea, land and sky Country.

She has grown up painting with her nan and learning stories of growing up in the wildflower and desert country. In 2010, her nan returned to country taking 2 cars, 2 daughters, and 6 grandchildren to experience the wildflowers on Yamatji country. Visiting the amazing wildflowers and beautiful country bought her nan’s stories to life and left a huge impression on Jessica and her art. Since then Jessica returns to her nana’s country with her mother to visit family, country and the wildflowers.

Jessica’s art blends her saltwater and desert art styles together to create unique pieces. Her more recent work has been focusing on her nan’s stories in the wildflower country and the sky country stories of her grandparents.

Artist in residence

2023-2026, Aboriginal Bush Traders, Darwin

Solo Exhibitions

2025, Sky Country, Aboriginal Bush Traders, Darwin

Group Exhibitions

2026, Dalay, Aboriginal Bush Traders, Darwin