Linda Dening

Staying with the Trouble – Regeneration
The ancient kurrajong is deeply rooted in the landscape, balanced and enduring. For
me, it is both centre and shelter, a resolute witness to time. Once part of vanished
rainforests, this species now endures on drier slopes, embodying resilience, shade, and
quiet strength. In its presence, I feel modest awe: the tree anchors both land and self,
offering continuity and hope in an age of climate change.
In my drawings, I work with dry pastels and charcoal, their earthy textures layered to
reveal both the history of the mark and the textures of place. This process echoes the
land’s own rhythms of change and endurance. Through drawing, I seek to express the
elemental energy held within Bibbaringa and to honour making as an act of witness,
care, and connection.