LeShaye was born in Alice Springs in 2001 and is a Yankunytjatjara woman. At the age of one her grandmother, fellow artist Sandra Pumani brought LeShaye to Mimilli, a remote aboriginal community on the APY Lands in South Australia. From the age of one Leshay was raised on country by Sandra and the Pumani family.
In this work, Swan vibrantly depicts the bottlebrush (Callistemon), a plant celebrated for its vivid colour, cultural resonance, and resilience. A flared lip and organic contour, the form evokes the classical amphora while being grounded in contemporary ceramic practice. Swan’s surface treatment combines sgraffito techniques with layered underglaze, slip, and oxides, creating a densely textured effect. The artist’s use of earthy reds, ochres, greens, and blacks connects the work to the Australian bush, while the luscious gloss glaze accentuates both the natural motifs and the tactile depth of the clay.
untitled (296-25AS)
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APY Gallery, South Australia, Australia
$3,400
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LeShaye was born in Alice Springs in 2001 and is a Yankunytjatjara woman. At the age of one her grandmother, fellow artist Sandra Pumani brought LeShaye to Mimilli, a remote aboriginal community on the APY Lands in South Australia. From the age of one Leshay was raised on country by Sandra and the Pumani family.
In this work, Swan vibrantly depicts the bottlebrush (Callistemon), a plant celebrated for its vivid colour, cultural resonance, and resilience. A flared lip and organic contour, the form evokes the classical amphora while being grounded in contemporary ceramic practice. Swan’s surface treatment combines sgraffito techniques with layered underglaze, slip, and oxides, creating a densely textured effect. The artist’s use of earthy reds, ochres, greens, and blacks connects the work to the Australian bush, while the luscious gloss glaze accentuates both the natural motifs and the tactile depth of the clay.
