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MANAMANA
making the world more beautiful
DIGITAL | ART | MURALS | INCURSIONS
Contributing to Building Healthy Communities by Facilitating Positive Outcomes in First Nations Cultural Advocacy through Reconciliation Action Projects
Manamana Projects
St Vincent's Healthcare Compassion on the Land
Jenny's Artwork - Compassion on the land has adorned the amazing Staff uniforms at St Vincent's Brisbane - Kangaroo Point and Chermside locations.
Asahi Beverages Dedication to Reconciliation
Monday 16th June, 2025 saw the dedicated Asahi Team make history in launching their official RAP. Jenny was privileged to design an artwork in a team collaboration process that was considerate and engaging. The artwork can be seen in the featured link below.
HPSHS's Tribute to the Original Butterfly
Holland Park State High School has made an incredible commitment to restoring the environment for the endangered Birdwing Species by planting an entire vineyard. The propogation process is going to be included into the schools future curriculum. Thank you HPSHS for what you are doing to save the Butterflies.
Brisbane Valley Rail Trail & Bowy Active Wear
This incredible Digital artwork is taken from the BVRT Harlin Community Mural which is COMING SOON but the artwork is being placed on Active Wear to be available to purchase soon.
Gumbi Gumbi Healing - Medicine People
This AArtwork was commissioned by State of the Art Healing Centre ICON at St Andrew's Hospital, Ipswich. The artwork is about the Medicinal Plant Gumbi Gumbi which is said to contain Miraculous Healing Properties.
Horizon Festival 2025 - Scene Through The Screen
Jinibara Artist Jennifer Kent is featuring alongside renowned Jinibara Artists, Enid Morris, Jason Murphy and Noel Blair in this years Horizon Festival. The Exhibition will be held at Mary Cairncross from From May 7th and will feature a collection of screen prints from each Artist in the Scene Through the Screen showcase.
Smart Start's Native Gardenia Mural
Smart Start reached out to Manamana Dreaming because they wanted to intall a REconciliation Mural and coincidentally Jenny's sister Chloe Adams had an affiliation with the centre. Jenny & Chloe collaborated on this artwork that now adorns the entrance to the Childcare Centre.
Postcards - Scene Through the Screen
Jenny's designs from Scene through the Screen for the Sunshine Coast's 2025's Horizon Festival, are currently on sale at the Caloundra Regional Art Gallery's Shop during the 2025's Naidoc Exhibition.
Westside OSHC - Boomerangs
The team at Westside OSHC (Outside School Hours Care) had a wonderful relaxing morning with Jenny and Angel learning about Local History and Cultural Education.
Bunya Art Exhibition - The Little Red Cottage
Jenny, Angel and the Kindergarten team at Westside Christian College had a beautiful afternoon painting and chatting about experiences of First Australian and Reconciliation.
Dakabin Community Youth Hub
Jenny was selected from an incredibly talented pool of applicants to design the artwork to represent the newly developed Dakabin Community Youth Hub which is going to be an extension of Dakabin State High School. The artwork is called "All things Murumba" which is a call to remind ourselves to think on beautiful, good and lovely thoughts of life.
Yarra Botanica ~ AVC ~ Killara Foundation
The wonderful work attributing to the betterment of many First Australians being done by the Killara Foundation, NICI and AVC means the world to those being given the opportunities. Building First Australians to provide income while learning on the job has helped the personal development to many individuals.
Westside Christian College - Cultural Activity
Jenny, Angel and the Kindergarten team at Westside Christian College had a beautiful afternoon painting and chatting about experiences of First Australian and Reconciliation.
St Benedict's Mango Hill
2024 was a beautiful year for Reconciliation and St Benedict's Catholic Primary School community in Mango Hill. This wonderful inclusive mural will sit at the entrance of the school and provides a beautiful representation of the beauty of belonging. We hope that everyone who added a thumbprint feels included and happy to be a part of this special legacy artwork.
QPAC's Kgwambi-burra
Kgwambi-Barra was inspired by a pearl Jenny received one day from a crow when she was working on multiple youth projects. The crow dropped the pearl at Jenny’s feet which was quite a surprise. The pearl reminded Jenny of a prayer and her connection to her Quandamooka and Jinibara family heritage. Kgwambi or Quampie or Goompie translates to Pearl shell in the local Minjerribah traditional language. Culturally there was no written language, how you say a word matters more than how it's spelt today.
ECM Playground
ECM Commissioned the Manamana Dream Crew to design a mural to hang in the newly built playground funded by the generosity of local organisations. Emmanuel City Mission offers a crucial service to some of Brisbane's most vulnerable people. The playground offers sanctuary to children visiting the Centre.
Albany Creek SHS - Possum Dreaming
Jenny collaborated with First Nations Students to design an artwork that would beautify the school.
Ipswich Adventist Kindy
Ipswich Adventist Community Kindergarten wanted to do something in honour of Reconciliation, so they reached out to Manamana Dreaming to design an artwork to reflect their school community. Jenny's sister Chloe Adams painted the mural and over 50 students added a thumbprint to the artwork "Kut-dja".
Our Lady of Assumption Enoggera
Jenny & Angel spent a day with staff from Our Lady of Assumption Enoggera painting coolamons from Rhan Hoopers collection. The day relaxing, fun and informative. Manamana Dreaming's artefact painting activities have been described as therapeutic by participants.
C & K Starting 2025 Strong
To start 2025 South West C & K commissioned Jenny to collaborate a community artwork project to reflect the values and theme of Starting Strong. The roving artwork will be shared within the 17 centers who participated in the project, on a rotating roster throughout the year.
Butterfly Signage Mitchelton
A green school that appreciates Laudato Si Action - Our Lady of Dolours Mitchelton loved listening to Jenny's knowledge about the effects of local deforestation and wanted to have an artwork to reflect awareness and inspiration to the community to help inspire to care for and rebuild the forests in our urban communities. The School has gardens and teaches students about nature and how to care for the environment.
BCE Arts Protocol Guide
Jennifer worked with BCE Arts Leaders to develop a beautiful artwork that adorned the newly developed Arts Protocol Guide. For a more in depth look at the guide please click on the link to see more.
Redbank Plains Kindy
The wonderful staff at Redbank C&K wanted to do something beautiful for the community in the spirit of Reconciliation, they heard about MD's work with other kindergartens and decided to get a special mural for their community as well. The project is designed to appreciate students, staff, families and community that contributes to the Centre's wellbeing by highlighting the appreciation of everyone's unique contributions.
The Creekwood
The Creekwood was commissioned by Martin Brower for their new Berrinba warehouse. The artwork reflects elements of the creek woods next to the warehouse's location.
Yamanto C&K Celebrate 30
To celebrate their 30th Year milestone Yamanto wanted to do something special, so the staff thought of the lovely idea to install a beautiful Reconciliation Mural of Belonging.
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