Zachary Bennett-Brook's family shed in the New South Wales city of Wollongong holds more valuables than most, doubling as his art studio.
It is in here that his culturally significant creations are able to come to life, creations he is proud to describe.
"So, in the centre, we have people sitting around a campsite, traditionally, and this would have represented a community. Now, it can represent lots of different things. It can represent friendship groups, families, you name it."
The 26-year-old initially studied to become a teacher in physical education, but he gave that up to pursue his dream of becoming an artist.
He says his business, Saltwater Dreamtime, allows him to honour his heritage.
"So, all my life, I've painted and been creative, and, over time, I've decided .. well, I thought I'd look into my Indigenous background a bit more, being Torres Strait Islander and born in Dharawal country, Wollongong. I went, 'Let's find out a bit more about my culture and the arts in that.' And that really interested me. And then, from there, I just sort of progressed and moved forward with my art into doing what I do now, contemporary Indigenous art."
Half a century ago, Australians voted to remove two references from the constitution that discriminated against Aboriginal people.
Mr Bennett-Brook says he feels that, since then, there has been an "overall acceptance" of Indigenous culture.
But he believes improvements are needed to close the gap and says education is key to finally achieving reconciliation.
Mr Bennett-Brook says he hopes his artwork can help encourage understanding.
"So just pretty much bringing together the Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. We also have the surf communities, and there's art lovers, so it's really just about bringing sort of everyone together, having those positive vibes and just really appreciating what's going on, having mutual respect for each other."
Mr Bennett-Brook initially struggled to break into the Indigenous art scene with his works on canvas.
So he started painting on any canvas he could find, including old surfboards.
His pieces on boards impressed the locals on the New South Wales south coast so much that surfboard maker Cool Change wanted to collaborate.
Owner Jayson Squires says he makes the boards, then Mr Bennett-Brook paints his unique pieces and the pair share the profits equally.
"It opened my boards up to a whole other side. A lot of the boards now, they're being bought as artworks, functional art. Yeah, it's opened it up from just boards for surfers to boards for kind of everybody now. And every board that Zac's done, or we've done together, no two are the same. Everything's one of a kind."
Mr Bennett-Brook's art also appears on socks, board shorts and even budgie-smugglers, or swimming costumes.
Among his growing client list are Harley Davidson and Tag Heuer, as well as local cafes and hotels.
And he says his dreams are moving from the surf to the sky.
"I'd like my artwork on a Qantas plane one day. Every four years, I think it is, they get a different Indigenous artist and they do a special range on a plane. And I just think my stuff's bright, vibrant ... I'm bright, vibrant, young ... let's get it happening, Qantas. Put it on there. I could just see it in the sky. It'll happen. Yeah, that's the next step."
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