If you’re wondering why, it helps to know that Nungjingi is Calvary’s artist-in-residence.

During her time at the hospital, she created works for her exhibition that deal with reconciliation and healing, and believes their presence will benefit both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people.

As well, she is sure that her period at Calvary had the benefit of relieving the clinical atmosphere of the hospital.

Nungjingi belongs to Ngandi (Ngukurr-East Arnhem Land, NT), Gurindji (Kalkaringi-Wave Hill, NT) and Wiradjuri (Dubbo, NSW) people.

She has been painting for the last 20 years, and uses mostly earth colours.

“My paintings all have stories about my father’s and grandfather’s country in east Arnhem Land and my grandmother’s country in the Tanami dessert and some of my mother’s country in Dubbo,” she says.

Linda Huddleston Nungjingi’s exhibition “A journey of healing”, 10am to 5pm, Tues-Sun at the Belconnen Arts Centre, 118 Emu Bank, Belconnen, until July 1.

On June 16 at 3pm the show will be opened by Chris Bourke, ACT Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs and on June 24 at 2pm in “Meet the Artist”, Nungjingi will talk about her works.