Bracken Dreams, 2026

Here I fall into Childhood dreams of bush walks.
Where laugher and bird calls echo through gums.
Where wallaby tracks and emerald moss gardens entice us off the path.
Where Bull ant bites are rubbed with bracken and blisters feel like trophies.
Where deep connections begins and stewardship grows.
Where our history lies and our future is formed.
Here where we swim among the bracken.

An environmentally sound future lies in our connection to the land. Our memories of time spent in the bush as a child shape who we are today and the stewardship we hold. Remember these moments from childhood and share them now with our own children. They are our future and will carry a love for the natural world forward. Because if we can love something we will want to protect it.

Greer Arnott is an acrylic painter and ceramic artist based in Loch, South Gippsland. Whether working on 3D clay sculptures or acrylic paintings Greers work realistically depicts elements of the natural world. Her work focuses on nature, highlighting the beauty of the world around us in the hope of cultivating connection, awe and stewardship of the everyday to protect what we have left. Greers art has been in exhibitions at Cook Street Collective (2025) Flinders, Stockyard Gallery (2025/2026) Foster and has a forthcoming exhibition at Meeniyan Gallery 2027. She is largely self-taught but is informed by her degree in naturist studies and environmental education. She is the recipient of the Leongatha Art Show Best Acrylic (2026) and Kernot Art Show Best Acrylic or oil (2025).