Tess Reading, a proud Gomeroi woman and mother of three. An artist established graphic designer and photographer with more than 10 years of experience held in her hands.

Putting a modern spin on century old traditions, Tess is the founder of Without Fear Photography and Art Without Fear; both platforms allow her to combine culture with art and technology. Circling in on her Gomeroi heritage, Tess says there's always more to be interpreted than meets the eye when viewing her pieces. Like the river runs, flowing narrations live within her art.

Tess fell in love with the pigments of acrylic paint; using vibrant hues to capture portraits of loved ones, while sitting in yarning circles with strong women of her community. From paper to pixels, Tess has recently moved into digital art as her primary medium. Reaching new audience demographics by taking advantage of the ever evolving technologies of the world.

On her own journey through lore and all interconnect aspects of tradition, Tess says the key objectives and ideas illustrated passionately in her work are those of emerging cultural knowledge. Archiving trans-generational knowledge for those living off country and providing an immersive experience of culture to their fingertips.

With a streak of creativity running through her veins, Tess explains, "I have always had art in my life, my mother is an established artist, so we have always been encouraged to create and share our emotions and culture through art. I am a quiet person, so I value this form of expression". Proving where words fail, art speaks.