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DREAMING
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
Bush Tukka Mural on the Tuckshop at OLSH
Jenny worked with staff to design a theme to adorn the tuckshop at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart in Darra and then met with students, parents and community to add a thumbprint to the beautiful wall in Harmony Week 2026.
A beautiful RAP for Somerset
This artwork captures the junction of the Brisbane and Stanley Rivers and the important work that Council does. The Council plays key role to caring for Djawun and the people.
Woogaroo - a Cool and Shady Place - St Peter Claver
This beautiful mural was designed in collaboration with students, staff and community. The theme Djara reflects the layout of country, showing key locations and valued flora and fauna with a beautiful focus on the schools values while celebrating a special 50 years.
Waterlily - Yalamala Harlin State School's Frog Pond Mural
Jenny met with students and community on grandparent's day where students made special lasting memories with their grandparents by adding thumbprints to the artwork together -which represents a friendly habitat for frogs. Students and staff built a frog pond eco-system to create a place on djawun to care for native frogs. You can see the frog habitat under the mural.
Wallum - Ipswich Art Awards Winner 2025 Digital Media
Jenny created a beautiful moving picture of wallum which is a Jinibara word which means heath wood or a heath forest. The artwork depicts the motions of seasons and time and elements while being accompanied by a soft melody.
Medicinal Plants - Horizon Festival 2026
Exhibiting at the prestigious Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve in Maleny, Jenny curated her first professional exhibition alongside 6 Incredible Jinibara Artists.
Marimari at Greenslopes State School
Greenslopes are championing for the beautiful Richmond Birdwing Butterfly. The mural inspired so any students and families to raise awareness and plant vines to help the cause of this endangered species that needs their special host vine to survive.
Brisbane Valley Rail Trails New Cyclewear Jersey
The Artwork Titled Buguwar-Dja meaning freshwater country is a reflections of the beautiful location around the famous ole' track, which is a decommissioned railway.
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.
Caloundra Regional Art Gallery Exhibition 2025 NAIDOC
This year Jenny participated in Caloundra Regional Art Galleries NAIDOC Exhibition From the Land, the Sea and the Mountains alongside other talented local Artists.
Algester's Garden - a Lasting Legacy
Jenny worked with Staff and Students to design an artwork that will be displayed in the Office to welcome all Visitors to the School. The artwork features thumbprints and artwork of staff and the entire Grade 6 cohort. Well done everyone on producing a fantastic artwork.
In Bloom Exhibition - "Wallum"
Sold at the opening event of the "In Bloom" Exhibition being held in the Little Red Cottage of Maleny, Please click the "see more" to take a closer look at the artwork.
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.
Albany Creek SHS - The Creek
It's the second year Jenny has worked with students from Albany Creek State High School to produce another incredible artwork. The Creek follows Possum Dreaming which will be hanging in the school soon to celebrate Reconciliation.
Goodna Headstarts New Logo
Jenny collaborated with staff and students to design a new logo for the Headstart program. The design will be implemented as the centres new logo over the coming months.
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.
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