Kaiela Arts‘ latest limited-edition collection brings respected Kwat Kwat artist Norm Yakaduna Stewart’s painting, The Blowhole, to life on paper and glass, created in collaboration with Melbourne print studio Spacecraft.

It’s the second release in the Kaiela Arts Editions program, which launched in 2025 with the aim of connecting First Nations artists with specialist printmakers to develop their practice and bring their work to new audiences and collectors.

‘Through Editions, artists can explore new materials and processes with specialist collaborators, while keeping their work and stories at the centre,’ says Chloe Jones, Kaiela Arts curator.

Norm’s collection features two colourful renditions of The Blowhole on 40 hand-printed works on archival paper ($1600 each), and 10 silkscreen prints on glass ($3300 each).

‘Working with Kaiela Arts and Spacecraft has allowed me to take that painting somewhere new. Seeing it printed in two colours, on paper and glass, gives it a different presence. It’s something we could only have made together,’ he explains.

‘The Blowhole near Tocumwal is a significant Aboriginal site shared by Ulupna and Kwat Kwat Traditional Owners. Our Elders tell us that our creator Biami, represented by the snake, entered the underworld there, carving the caverns and tunnel systems,’ Norm explains.

‘When Dhungala — the Murray River — is low, the Blowhole bubbles. This is Biami’s spirit moving through the subterranean world. I painted it to share that story, and because its granite sinkholes hold water and support life through drought.’

Be the first to see this exclusive collection at Kaiela Arts in Shepparton on Thursday, November 26, and at Spacecraft in Melbourne on Saturday, December 5.

The prints will be on view at Kaiela Arts from November 26-December 23 and are available for purchase through the gallery and online, with proceeds supporting the community art centre.

Find out more about the launch events and exclusive prints here.