I am Debra Beale, a proud First Nation Designer across Art, Textiles and Fashion.
Collaborated With Leading Companies
Royal Australian Historical Society, City of Sydney, Baker McKenzie, UNSW Business School, UNSW Nura Gili Aboriginal Student Centre, Boomalli, Australian Museum, MCA, NRMA, Balarinji, Adobe, Microsoft, Emu Heights Public School, Charter Hall, College of Law, Mirvac, Macquarie Group, The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre, Carriageworks Solid Ground Program, PHN Central & Eastern Sydney Primary Health, Cox & Ridgeway, Sydney University, D & M Roads, 4D Building Group, SPC Water Proofing, MSD Pharmaceutical Australia, Mckinsey & Co, Oxfam, Greater Western Aboriginal Health Services, Excelsia College, Tenants’ Union NSW, BCCM Co-operative, Community Legal Centres NSW, Walla Mulla Community Centre, Redfern Legal Centre
1 Elizabeth St, Martin Place, Sydney CBD, 2025. Sharing First Nation culture with grandchildren Kyah and Koen Beale.
Artist: Debra Beale, 1 Elizabeth St, Martin Place, Sydney CBD, 2025. Sharing First Nation culture with grandchildren Kyah and Koen Beale.
1 Elizabeth St, Martin Place, Sydney CBD, 2025. Sharing First Nation culture with grandchildren Kyah and Koen Beale.
1 Elizabeth St, Martin Place, Sydney CBD, 2024
1 Elizabeth St, Martin Place, Sydney CBD, 2025. Sharing First Nation culture with grandchildren Kyah and Koen Beale.
Collaboration - Balarinji - 'Welcome to Country' Animation | Charter Hall, Sydney 2022
'Tumberlong' - Collaboration with Adobe - Refresh Project - Darling Park, Sydney 2024
Collaboration - City Of Sydney, Sydney Lunar Festival 2025
Collaboration Royal Historical Society Artwork: 'Journey Of Our Ancestors' 2020
'Cradle Mountain' | Microsoft, North Sydney 2022
'Trade Connection' | UNSW Business School, Sydney 2019 to 2029
'Welcome to Country' | Charter Hall, Sydney 2022
College of Law International Headquarters, 570 George Street, Sydney 2020
MSD Pharmaceuticals RAP Project 2019 - 2026
'Wonnarua' - 'Family & Community', Collaboration Boomalli & NRMA Banners NSW - 2019, 2021
'Social Distancing' - Collaboration Boomalli & NRMA Banners NSW - 2022
Collaboration Baker McKenzie RAP Title: 'Connecting To Country' 2024
'Spiritual Places' | Collaboration Boomalli I Excelsia College 2023
Collaboration I University Of Sydney I Boomalli I 'Embedded Knowledge' 2021
Parliament of NSW, Macquarie Street, Sydney CBD - Collaboration - City of Sydney, Electric Canvas, 'Sydney Christmas Light Show' 2007
State Library, 1 Shakespeare Place, Sydney CBD, Collaboration - City of Sydney, Electric Canvas, 'Sydney Christmas Light Show' 2007
Hyde Park Barracks, Queens Square, Macquarie Street, Sydney CBD - Collaboration - City of Sydney, Electric Canvas, 'Sydney Christmas Light Show' 2007
'Christening of Pacific Dawn Cruise Line' 2009, Collaboration - City of Sydney, Electric Canvas, P & O Carnival Cruise Line Australia -
1 Elizabeth St, Martin Place, Sydney CBD, 2025. Sharing First Nation culture with grandchildren Kyah and Koen Beale.
Creative workshops
Artwork & Photo: Debra Beale
Embracing the philosophy of ‘Designing from Country’, we’ll gather natural materials as tools, transforming them into eco-dyed silk scarves, weaving, wearable arts. Take home your own personal cultural adornments that you can call your own.
Join us for these one-day workshops as we yarn, create and connect on Country!
For corporate gifts, corporate workshops, commissioned artwork, framed and unframed prints, designed fabrics for fashion and home interior contact us.
DESIGNING FROM COUNTRY
Sustainable Eco Dyed Textile Fabric
Fashion
Model Left: Georgia Kesselaar - Country: Dharawal/Tharawal
Photo: Alexander Kesselaar 2024 - Website: kess.media
Global Indigenous Runway 2018 - Photographer - Artificial Studios (Jorge de Araujo) @globalindigenousrunway
As an award winning fashion designer, my collections consist of First Nation stories told through sustainable cloth and Cultural adornments made of natural materials from Mother Earth. Healing is a universal narrative, and my collection draws inspiration from First Nations stories of healing journeys.
‘Reflection Of Country’
Eco Dyed Recycled Reversible Coat
Model: Lara Michelle - Photo: Daen Phillips
Sustainable Textile Fabric Prints
Model: Andrea Laverty - Country: Dharug
Photo: Alexander Kesselaar 2024 - Website: kess.media - Models: Lowanna and Lucy Murray, Wiradjuri
Photo: Jamie Lee Photography
Digital Art
My art is deeply connected to stories of place and local Culture. As a Woiwurrung, Boonwurrung, Palawa, Yorta Yorta, Wiradjuri, Wonnarua, Gamilaroi woman living on Gadigal and Dharug Land, I design from Country, drawing on local stories, customs and my own personal journey.
I have extensive experience creating bespoke pieces catered to specific needs, across artworks, murals and sculptures. For commissioned artworks, please get in touch!
An online store is coming soon! In the mean time please subscribe.
'NGAYI PARRI'
'NGAYI PARRI'
Using found natural materials from ‘Ngayi Parri’ (mother earth), such as hessian, clay, kangaroo lace, ininti seeds from the bean tree, or bat-wing coral tree transform into hand sculptured ornamental objects such as a dilly bag and coolamon that expresses ‘Womens’ Business’ belonging to the oldest living culture in the world, First Nation Peoples’ Australia.
Debra Beale
My connection to Gadigal and Dharug Country, is a deep spiritual birth connection. My lineage connects me to freshwater and sea waters through my mother’s bloodlines from the Kulin, Palawa and YortaYorta Nations. My connection also flows through the Wiradjuri, Wonnarua and Gamilaraay Nations through my father’s lineage.
My artistic journey is deeply rooted in my connection to Ngayi Parri, or ‘Mother Earth’. Caring for land, sea and sky are our stories of sustainable practices and sustainable living.
My designs share stories of lived experiences as a First Nation woman from Australia and the impact that first contact of white settlers has had on my people and me. Storytelling is healing and my collections are inspired by the stories of my own healing journey, and that of my communities.