Karissa Undy
Karissa Undy
2022 Artist
ARTIST STATEMENT
'Stay Connected'
I want to show the youth to stay proud of their identity and keep themselves strong in culture, especially when your days get dark stay connected with family as we have so many of our young ones take their own lives, don't be ashamed to have that difficult conversation or tell someone close to you how your feeling, I believe we need to stay connected to our traditions like dance and our young ones need more yarning circles so we can sit and share our biggest burdens we all tend to carry from a young ages.
Karissa Undy / KPU Creative @kpu_creative
Karissa is a proud Wiradjuri woman, who says “My grandmother has always taught me and the rest of our mob, the importance of respect and love in our culture, respect and love our land, our elders and young ones, it’s our responsibility.”
Karissa has dealt with great tragedy, losing her beautiful son in 2015. Karissa said, “I lost myself completely and I was feeling like an empty soul, I decided to put a brush to canvas and that’s when I started to feel my soul uplift a little. Then I noticed it also gave positive energy and healing to others around me.”