'Butterfly Awakening' - Acrylic on Canvas - Dwayne Wannamarra Wyndier Andrew Kennedy

A work of profound cultural and professional significance, 'Butterfly Awakening' is a powerful exploration of rebirth and renewal. This piece, which was adapted as the logo for the Australian Counselling Association's Research Journal, masterfully blends traditional Aboriginal style with a distinct, contemporary graphic design sensibility.

Collection: Signature Collection
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 75.2 x 36.5 x 1.6 cm (approx. 29.6 x 14.4 in.)
Year: 2004
Provenance: Includes a complimentary copy of a publication detailing the work's exhibition history. The painting's image has been used as the official logo of the ACA Research Journal.

Story & Narrative Significance

This work is a signature example of the artist's ability to blend the ancient with the modern. The rich, deep colours are applied using the traditional dots and lines of his Waradjuri and Kamilaroi family heritage, while the overall composition has a clean, contemporary graphic feel. The butterfly is a totemic figure from the Dreaming, and here it represents the powerful themes of regeneration, renewal, rebirth, and cultural survival.

The painting's cultural and therapeutic resonance was formally recognised when it was chosen to be the official logo for the Australian Counselling Association's Research Journal—a testament to its power and significance. Dr. Kennedy's long-standing position as a senior clinical member of the ACA adds another layer of personal connection to this honour.

With its strong publication history and its unique status as an institutional logo, this is a rare and important work for a serious collector of culturally significant contemporary art.