{"product_id":"fat-goanna-time-by-jessica-lloyd","title":"Fat Goanna Time by Jessica Lloyd","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist: Jessica Lloyd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Fat Goanna Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 66cm x 90cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium: Acrylic on Canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegion: Mullewa, WA.  Broome, WA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eJessica Lloyd\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica Lloyd is a contemporary Aboriginal artist whose work explores Creation stories, sky Country, ancestral knowledge and the deep spiritual relationships between land, sea and sky. Through vibrant colour, symbolism and storytelling, her paintings reflect cultural teachings passed through generations and her own lived experiences connecting with Country alongside family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica is widely recognised for her solo exhibition \u003cem\u003eSky Country\u003c\/em\u003e, which explored the significance of stars, celestial movement and ancestral storytelling within Aboriginal cultural knowledge systems. Her works interpret the connections between sky Country and Creation time narratives, expressing the ways stories, navigation, identity and spirituality are embedded within the night sky and carried through generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer artistic practice is grounded in strong family and cultural influences. Jessica is the granddaughter of Faye Parriman, a respected Yamatji and Noongar artist, educator and Stolen Generations survivor whose storytelling and advocacy have profoundly shaped the family’s creative practice. She is also the daughter of Natasha Lloyd, an award-winning contemporary Aboriginal artist known for works reflecting both desert and saltwater Country connections. Jessica’s cultural influences are further shaped by her grandfather Kevin Parriman, a respected Jabirr Jabirr\/Ngumbarl and Yawuru storyteller, cultural educator and carver from the West Kimberley whose teachings continue to inspire the family’s connection to saltwater Country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJessica’s artistic achievements include creating \u003cem\u003eSky, Land and Sea Country\u003c\/em\u003e, the specially commissioned artwork presented as the official stump gift for the National Indigenous Cricket Championships for NT Cricket in 2026. The work celebrated the journeys that bring people together from across Australia through cricket while honouring deep connections between family, culture and Country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside her sisters Celina Lloyd and Leticia Lloyd, Jessica continues a strong intergenerational artistic practice shaped by time spent on both saltwater and desert wildflower Country. Through visits to family homelands, shared storytelling and cultural learning on Country, her work reflects ongoing connections to place, memory and ancestral knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eBeyond Everlastings\u003c\/em\u003e, Jessica presents works that honour the interconnectedness of sky, land and sea Country while continuing family narratives of cultural survival, storytelling and identity. Her contemporary practice reflects both inherited cultural knowledge and her own artistic interpretation of Country, contributing to the ongoing intergenerational dialogue shared throughout the exhibition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aboriginal Bush Traders","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56526869790886,"sku":"JLBEU003","price":3350.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1452\/1988\/files\/IMG_2167.jpg?v=1779691151","url":"https:\/\/aboriginalbushtraders.com\/products\/fat-goanna-time-by-jessica-lloyd","provider":"Aboriginal Bush Traders","version":"1.0","type":"link"}