Tomas Wolf
Wolf-In Process
First Nations Artist &
CoFounder of Birrin Birrin Studio
(Australia)
BIO
Tom Wolf is a First Nations artist and Cofounder of Birrin Birrin, a disability-led studio platform based in Victoria, Australia. His practice operates across contemporary painting, cultural knowledge systems, and lived experience, positioning art as both expression and infrastructure.
Drawing on ancestral connections to Country, Wolf’s work explores totems as active, relational entities — including the turtle, eagle, and serpent — embodying protection, transformation, and continuity. His visual language combines layered acrylic, pattern, and symbolic form to create works that are both personal and culturally grounded.
Alongside his artistic practice, Wolf has developed Birrin Birrin as a model for disability-led support that centres autonomy, creative life, and culturally safe environments. The platform bridges gaps between care systems and creative practice, enabling sustained participation in both.
In 2026, Wolf is exhibiting in Threads of Country: Totems, Time, and Transformation at Obsidian Bide Art Gallery & Studio, presenting works that engage deeply with identity, memory, and living cultural systems.
His work sits at the intersection of contemporary Indigenous art, disability-led practice, and platform-building — contributing to new ways of thinking about support, authorship, and cultural production.
Artist CV
Tom Wolf
Exhibitions
2026
Joint Art Exhibition, Obsidian Bide: Gallery and Art Studio
March–April, Bribie Island
2025
Beachmere Art Exhibition, Beachmere
2013
Port Macquarie Art Exhibition, Port Macquarie
2011
Group Art Exhibition, Port Macquarie
2009
South Sydney Brighter Futures Art Expo, South Sydney
Awards
Rotary Club Award for Community Contribution, Rotary Clubs
2007
Award of Excellence in Business, Ngunnawal Council
2007
Outstanding Service in Business Award, Port Macquarie Council
2011
Award of Excellence in Business, Port Macquarie Council
2012
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Ngura Kulini Nyanu
Country Remembers Me
Acrylic on canvas
[50 x 70 ]
[2025]
$500
© Tom Wolf
Ngura Kulini Nyaṉu acknowledges Country as a living, sentient presence — one that listens, remembers, and holds ancestral knowledge. Through layered mark-making and circular forms, the work reflects a reciprocal relationship between person and place, where memory, Law, and belonging are carried through Country across time
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Kapi Tjukurpa
Desert Water Dreaming
[50 × 70]
[2026]
©️ Tom Wolf
$500
Kapi is alive.
Kapi sees you before you see it.
Kapi does not belong to you — you belong to kapi.
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Djeran Bindi Wirrin
Spirit of the Djeran Wildflowers
[50 × 70]
[2026]
© Tom Wolf
$400
This title clearly anchors the work in Djeran as wildflower season, while Wirrin carries the sense of living presence, vitality, and ancestral energy moving through flowering Country.
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Ngolak Worlak Wirrin
Spirit of the Sky – Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo
Acrylic on canvas
[50 × 70]
[2026]
$400
©️ Tom Wolf
The Ngolak soars across Boodja, its golden tail glimmering like ember fire. A spirit messenger between earth and sky, it carries the voices of the old ones — songs of rain, renewal, and remembrance — reminding us to listen deeply to Country and all that moves within it.
View collaborative works with
I recently exhibited at the Obsidian Bide: Gallery and Art Studio, with my wife Chrissie; where we had the honour of sharing our connections to county, culture, time, transformation and totems.
It’s been a wonderful month celebrating the Dreaming of our ancestors and sharing this with everyone that has attended our exhibition , we thank you for honouring our ancestors with us.
You can view our recent installation and our catalog via our
Commissioned Works & Creative Practice
Original works developed through consultation, responding to space, context, and purpose.
Custom-designed artworks for organisations, education spaces, and community environments.
Includes:
Childcare centre signage
Feature walls
Cultural or identity-based artworks
🎨 Custom Art Commissions
Original, hand-painted works created to suit your space, story, or vision.
Includes:
Canvas works
Large-scale pieces
Personal or collector commissions
🏫 Public & Community Artwork
Solo and collaborative exhibitions exploring contemporary practice and cultural storytelling.
Includes:
Solo exhibitions
Joint exhibitions
Cross-disciplinary collaborations
🧑💻 Digital & Commercial Artwork
Artwork developed for brands, merchandise, and digital applications.
Includes:
Merchandise design
Branding artwork
Digital illustrations
🖼️ Exhibitions & Collaborative Projects
Due to demand, not all commission requests can be accepted. Selected projects will be responded to within 5 business days.
Commissions typically range from $800 – $9,000+ depending on scale, complexity, and context.
Pricing reflects the nature of the work, including private, commercial, and public applications.
Each work is developed as a unique piece and quoted accordingly.
A 50% deposit is required to secure all commission bookings.