The Boneyard Unleashed presents a selection of work that represents the diversity and breadth of Nick’s artistic output.
Starting from finely beaded jewellery representing Tasmanian wildflowers, Nick’s creative animal became unleashed in the NT after meeting her late husband Weed when they started Boneyard NT.
Out of the Boneyard to the fairy portal, Nick’s work uses the recycled, discarded bones of life to recreate her world, using nature as a starting point and fantasy as portal. Her art practice includes skull painting, wearable art, finely beaded jewellery, sculpture, and fanged creatures inspired by the natural world.

‘Ways of Seeing: Miya/Significant Plants – Beginnings’ showcases works from five culturally diverse, female artists – Glynis Lee, Angelina Lewis, Juwayning Lorraine Williams, Linda Yarrowin, Nena Zanos - created during a printmaking project at Wagait Beach. Artworks reflect each artist’s personal connection to chosen plants. Accompanying stories and video communicate cultural knowledge.

The viewer is exposed to obscurities of the universe including artwork, ‘Solar Flare’ depicting a solar explosion also, ‘Meteor Shower’ and ‘Supernova’. Energy and passion are radiating from the paintings, highlighting intensity. In contrast, ‘The Wormhole’ and ‘Galaxy’s Breath’ depict the timelessness and constancy of galaxies and the beyond.
Ray Hayes moved to the Northern Territory in the early 1980’s to work in Yirrkala and then Darwin. He was a passionate advocate for Human Rights, Labour Rights, Land Rights and the Environment. Ray assisted Yothu Yindi in obtaining the initial funding for band. He advocated and assisted Aboriginal people throughout his working life at Bagot Community and with the Larrakia Nation.

Elemental is Darwin Visual Arts’ first exhibition of 2025, showcasing the diverse talents of our artists as they explore the elements in both literal and metaphorical forms. This inspiring collection presents vibrant and thought-provoking works that celebrate the forces shaping our world and the essence of existence.