My name is Debra Beale. I am a Sydney-based Designer Maker. My main focus is Fashion & Textiles Design. My artwork tells a narrative of First Nations Cultural practices, focusing on stories of my Cultural Heritage, family and community. It is a combination of Women's Business, with a process of acknowledging the past and moving forward to the future. My connection to Gadigal & Dharug Country, is a deep spiritual connection through my First Nations Cultural Birth Rights. My linage connects me to fresh water and sea waters through my mother's bloodlines from the Boonwurrung, Palawa and YortaYorta Nations. My connection also flows through the Wiradjuri, Wonnarua and Gamilaraay Nations through my father's linage.I am currently in my final year of studies at UNSW and currently live in the lower Blue Mountains. My studio located in Warrimoo, formally known as 'Karabah' (Where Eagles Land), Australian Blue Mountains, Darug Nation. It is a place I can connect to my inner deep self. The eagle is my totem from both my mother and fathers country, (Wonnarua and Boonwurung Nations). I spent my childhood and adult days living, studying and working on Wiradjuri, Ngunnawal and Gadigal Country.I am passionate about bringing my Aboriginal art and culture to life using contemporary media and traditional themes through mediums such as fashion, commercial textiles, interior designs, sterling silver jewellery, Australian bush Jewellery, paintings, sculpture, public installations, photography, ceramics, pottery, eco dyeing, eco printing, murals, mixed media artworks and digital art.