My name is Janelle Marshall. I am a descendent of the Gumbanyggir people of the east coast of Australia, near Nambucca Heads in Northern New South Wales.

I have learnt about the language, stories, art, song and dance of my people from my aunts and uncles. I am proud to be an Aboriginal woman, to appreciate the beauty of my tribal land and to have knowledge of a spiritual path which I now travel.

Through my art I can share the beauty of the Gumbanyggirr area and its people. I work in schools sharing my art with children of all nations and am currently studying education at the Australian Catholic University. My goal is to teach my culture and art to the children of the world.