Recently ArtsHub explored shows for children that spotlight difficult topics. But how can we use art to inform the younger generations of First People’s stories?
For Barkindji illustrator David Hardy, navigating trauma was a major consideration in the picture book series Somebody’s Land: Welcome to Our Country (recommended for ages 4-8), which highlights the myth of terra nullius (nobody’s land). Illustrating words by Adam Goodes and Ellie Laing, Hardy says his role was to balance the trauma with a celebration of culture.
