Judith Young

Waradgerie Artist

Judith Young celebrates being an Waradgerie woman, artist, wife, mother, grandmother, auntie, and sister, born and raised in Melbourne, Reservoir her creative journey has been deeply influenced by her family and cultural roots and

Surrounded by Art from a young age, Judith grew up watching her father& brothers  making artefacts and her mum painted beautiful watercolours on board.  She grew up going back home to Narrandera, Sandhills. These early impressions laid a quiet foundation that later in life a called her to pick up the brush herself, working with both watercolour/burning  and acrylic to tell her stories.

Judith’s work is inspired by everything she holds sacred—God, her family, her children, her parents, and the land that has shaped her lineage. Her family’s connection to Narrandera and the Sandhills lives strongly in her practice, echoing through the stories shared by her parents and through the spirit of Creation.

Often Judith paints Country with reverence—rivers, trees, plants, and healing plants, which has taken on a journey of healing painting and burning markings of healing plants e.g. gum leaves, old man weed, wattle & tea tree on watercolour paper which the Artwork was used to create the Waluwin collection in collaboration with Kmart.

Through her Artwork, Judith carries story, culture, and healing—each brushstroke is a continuation of the gifts that has been passed down.

In 2023 Judith’s artwork was recognised and celebrated with a major collection in collaboration with Kmart was developed and launched. Her approach was to honour her family and especially her parents.

Waluwin Wren

My Boorai

Ganyi