 I'm Emma Van Blert, I'm connected to the Wemble Wemba, Gwindi Jamara, Nattajun and Tanarong people. When I paint with bright, vibrant colours, I'd like to hope that when people look at the artwork that they're feeling what I felt when I do put symbols in there and the story. You know, there are symbols in there that I hope people would look at and will connect to, such as, you know, I've got a lot of symbols that represent respect. I've got a lot of line work in there that represents building knowledge, moving forward, working together. The purple area with the footprints represents journey. The footprints are CFA members walking and working together to create a safe environment for community. The purple section in the middle of the painting represents the CFA. The white dots connecting the figures show ongoing unity and sharing knowledge when looking after land and communities. The red coloured circles with the lines in the middle shows planned burning in a safe and controlled way supported by CFA and outers when caring for land. The top middle sections represent important concepts for Aboriginal people when caring for the land. The footprints are Aboriginal people living on the land, their knowledge and connection to land. I've got a lot of figures in the paintings so I hope people can put themselves in the painting and know that they are doing a good job on the ground, you know, from your volunteers to your CFA workers to outers who then pass on the knowledge. There's a hope that you would look at the painting and connect and feel the same way that I felt when I painted the painting.