Aboriginal Spirit Being Minikin Tealight Candle Holder

This delicate handmade Spirit Being Minikin™ Lantern is moulded from fine white porcelain and sits on a round wooden base. When lit with a Koh Living tealight candle, the warmth of the flame glows through the porcelain and its true beauty comes to life.

• Size: 10cm diameter x 14.5cm high
• Handmade from fine porcelain with a wooden base
• Designed in Australia
• Artwork by Pakana artist Domica Hill

The artwork: Our Spirit Being

This piece represents our spirit being in the form of a Galah. Birds are very important to Aboriginal people and are often seen as totemic ancestors and spirit beings. The painting shows a Galah perched up on the branch of a flowering gum. There is a path/track running through the middle of the piece with many meeting places and rest stops. This represents your journey with the spirit being looking out for you along the way.

About the artist

Pakana woman Domica Hill is a contemporary Aboriginal artist infusing traditional elements with modern colour palettes and patterns. She has a passion for native flora and fauna, inspired by the loss of her daughter Briar Primrose, as well as bringing connection to her ancestors.

Her creations blend contemporary, vibrant work while still paying homage to tradition with symbolism. Each artwork serves as a testament to the enduring spirit of her people and their inseparable connection to the land they inhabit.