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'We belong' Art Exhibition 2026 Artworks

Deaf Children Australia (DCA) proudly presents our fifth annual Art Exhibition ‘We belong’ at the Bluestone Building FJ Rose Auditorium.

The exhibition showcases the creativity and talent of 89 deaf and hard of hearing children and young people from across Australia.

Click on the button below to view the official Exhibition Catalogue. Otherwise, you can scroll down to see each of the artworks.

Category

8-11 Years

PLANET EARTH OUR BRIGHT HOME by Kaden Gould, VIC

Kaden Gould

PLANET EARTH OUR BRIGHT HOME (VIC)

ABOUT ME by Ezekiel Hernandez, NSW

Ezekiel Hernandez

ABOUT ME (NSW)

UNDER THE SAME SKY by Jayna Jayesh, VIC

Jayna Jayesh

UNDER THE SAME SKY (VIC)

HOW I BELONG by Luca Misquitta, VIC

Luca Misquitta

HOW I BELONG (VIC)

SEEDS OF BELONGING by Maeve Dalton, VIC

Maeve Dalton

SEEDS OF BELONGING (VIC)

US COMBINED by Leah Butler, VIC

Leah Butler

US COMBINED (VIC)

WE BELONG HERE AND WE ALWAYS WILL by Jasmin Seedin, VIC

Jasmin Seedin

WE BELONG HERE AND WE ALWAYS WILL (VIC)

FRIENDSHIP FROM THE HEART by Tal Goldberg, VIC

Tal Goldberg

FRIENDSHIP FROM THE HEART (VIC)

EVERYONE BELONGS by Reggie Randall, VIC

Reggie Randall

EVERYONE BELONGS (VIC)

I BELONG IN THE WORLD by Abby Kui, VIC

Abby Kui

I BELONG IN THE WORLD (VIC)

BELONG – A HEARING AID WORLD by Mabel Knop, VIC

Mabel Knop

BELONG – A HEARING AID WORLD (VIC)

YOU BELONG by Emma Lai, VIC

Emma Lai

YOU BELONG (VIC)

NO MATTER HOW WE LOOK – EVERYONE STILL BELONGS by Emily Fuller, NSW

Emily Fuller

NO MATTER HOW WE LOOK – EVERYONE STILL BELONGS (NSW)

WHALE SHARK by Mikayla Mooney, NSW

Mikayla Mooney

WHALE SHARK (NSW)

FRIENDSHIP by Niana Heron-Teokotai, VIC

Niana Heron-Teokotai

FRIENDSHIP (VIC)

WE BELONG IN OTHER PEOPLE’S HEARTS by Sienna Kelly, NSW

Sienna Kelly

WE BELONG IN OTHER PEOPLE’S HEARTS (NSW)

THE GREAT BARRIER REEF OF THE DEAF by Piper Williams, VIC

Piper Williams

THE GREAT BARRIER REEF OF THE DEAF (VIC)

WE BELONG FC by Oliver Boomsma, VIC

Oliver Boomsma

WE BELONG FC (VIC)

DIFFERENCES BELONG by Isabelle Goyen, VIC

Isabelle Goyen

DIFFERENCES BELONG (VIC)

WE LIVE WHERE WE BELONG by Ronal Wanigatunga, VIC

Ronal Wanigatunga

WE LIVE WHERE WE BELONG (VIC)

ROCK CLIMBING by William Rockliff, TAS

William Rockliff

ROCK CLIMBING (TAS)

IN PEACE by Klaire Desler, VIC

Klaire Desler

IN PEACE (VIC)

THE RUBIK’S CUBE WITH A COCHLEAR by Liam Vivares, VIC

Liam Vivares

THE RUBIK’S CUBE WITH A COCHLEAR (VIC)

THE WORLD BELONGS by Ali Moustafa, VIC

Ali Moustafa

THE WORLD BELONGS (VIC)

THE SOLUTION WE CAME UP WITH by Charlene Vong, VIC

Charlene Vong

THE SOLUTION WE CAME UP WITH (VIC)

EVERYONE BELONGS by Maddison Furrugia, VIC

Maddison Furrugia

EVERYONE BELONGS (VIC)

THE FOUND FRIEND by Krystal Le, VIC

Krystal Le

THE FOUND FRIEND (VIC)

BELONGING TO EARTH by Mazin Osman, VIC

Mazin Osman

BELONGING TO EARTH (VIC)

HAND, HANDS EVERYWHERE by Huda Ibrahim, VIC

Huda Ibrahim

HAND, HANDS EVERYWHERE (VIC)

WE BELONG ON EARTH by Hidayah Maraikayer, VIC

Hidayah Maraikayer

WE BELONG ON EARTH (VIC)

WE BELONG/MY QUIET PLACE by Natalie Shum, NSW

Natalie Shum

WE BELONG/MY QUIET PLACE (NSW)

WE BELONG EVERYWHERE! by Gemma Berlin, NSW

Gemma Berlin

WE BELONG EVERYWHERE! (NSW)

MY COMMUNITY by Oliver Finn, VIC

Oliver Finn

MY COMMUNITY (VIC)

WE ALL BELONG by Linkin Cooper, NSW

Linkin Cooper

WE ALL BELONG (NSW)

MY FAVOURITE THINGS THAT MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I BELONG by Saharia Napoles, QLD

Saharia Napoles

MY FAVOURITE THINGS THAT MAKE ME FEEL LIKE I BELONG (QLD)

MY FRIENDS, MY WORLD by Annabel Van Der Meer, VIC

Annabel Van Der Meer

MY FRIENDS, MY WORLD (VIC)

MY PLACE IN THE WORLD by Alex Liang, VIC

Alex Liang

MY PLACE IN THE WORLD (VIC)

THE GARDEN CENTRE by Henrietta Horsfall, VIC

Henrietta Horsfall

THE GARDEN CENTRE (VIC)

DREAMS DO COME TRUE by Mason Ryan, TAS

Mason Ryan

DREAMS DO COME TRUE (TAS)

FRIENDSHIP by Amilla Britten, TAS

Amilla Britten

FRIENDSHIP (TAS)

HEARING THE WORLD ABOVE by Thea Belle Armistead, VIC

Thea Belle Armistead

HEARING THE WORLD ABOVE (VIC)

I BELONG by Elloise Jones, NSW

Elloise Jones

I BELONG (NSW)

MUSICABLE by Logan Afflick, VIC

Logan Afflick

MUSICABLE (VIC)

NIGHT AND DAY by Xavier Boschan, VIC

Xavier Boschan

NIGHT AND DAY (VIC)

ANOWAR by Anowar Shah, VIC

Anowar Shah

ANOWAR (VIC)

REUBUN BELONGS by Reuben Leonardo, SA

Reuben Leonardo

REUBUN BELONGS (SA)

LEXI’S BRAIN OF THOUGHTS by Lexi O’Kane, QLD

Lexi O’Kane

LEXI’S BRAIN OF THOUGHTS (QLD)

WE ALL BELONG by Tyler O’Kane, QLD

Tyler O’Kane

WE ALL BELONG (QLD)

Category

12-17 Years

DREAMER GIRL by Isabella Egel, SA

Isabella Egel

DREAMER GIRL (SA)

THE SUBMERGED SANCTUARY by Hayden Jung, NSW

Hayden Jung

THE SUBMERGED SANCTUARY (NSW)

GROWING TOGETHER by Jessmie Gill, VIC

Jessmie Gill

GROWING TOGETHER (VIC)

PLANET FUN A PLACE FOR EVERYONE by Liam Armstrong, NSW

Liam Armstrong

PLANET FUN A PLACE FOR EVERYONE (NSW)

MY HOUSE by Oliver Carr, NSW

Oliver Carr

MY HOUSE (NSW)

WE BELONG by Patchit (Bon) Detkhum, VIC

Patchit (Bon) Detkhum

WE BELONG (VIC)

A PERFECT FIT by Chloe Brown, VIC

Chloe Brown

A PERFECT FIT (VIC)

WORLD FOR THE DEAF by Kulraj Singh, NSW

Kulraj Singh

WORLD FOR THE DEAF (NSW)

NGOELMUN DANALAIG “OUR LIVES/WAY OF LIFE” by Abaka Smith, QLD

Abaka Smith

NGOELMUN DANALAIG “OUR LIVES/WAY OF LIFE” (QLD)

SQUIGGLES AND WIGGLES BELONG IN THE ART GALLERY by Ebony William, NSW

Ebony William

SQUIGGLES AND WIGGLES BELONG IN THE ART GALLERY (NSW)

GRASSROOTS TO GLORY by Lillian Quane, SA

Lillian Quane

GRASSROOTS TO GLORY (SA)

BUTTER-LILLA-FLY by Lilla Duncan, VIC

Lilla Duncan

BUTTER-LILLA-FLY (VIC)

MY HEART IS SAMOAN by Pene Junior Luatua, NSW

Pene Junior Luatua

MY HEART IS SAMOAN (NSW)

FRIENDS WHO ACCEPT ME FOR ME by Kahleeya Wilson, NSW

Kahleeya Wilson

FRIENDS WHO ACCEPT ME FOR ME (NSW)

REMEMBER by George Ardlie, VIC

George Ardlie

REMEMBER (VIC)

KINDNESS SPACE FLOW by Betselot Getaneh, VIC

Betselot Getaneh

KINDNESS SPACE FLOW (VIC)

WHERE WE BELONG by Liam O’Loughlin, VIC

Liam O’Loughlin

WHERE WE BELONG (VIC)

THE SHINING OF A GYMNAST by Aria Damjancuk, WA

Aria Damjancuk

THE SHINING OF A GYMNAST (WA)

THE BEST PARTS OF ME by Lexie Adams, VIC

Lexie Adams

THE BEST PARTS OF ME (VIC)

WE BELONG IN THE SILENT CLASSROOM by Billy Garcia, ACT

Billy Garcia

WE BELONG IN THE SILENT CLASSROOM (ACT)

Category

18-23 Years

THE GIRAFFE by Nathan Lai, SA

Nathan Lai

THE GIRAFFE (SA)

MY JOURNEY TO BELONGING by Rita Daao, VIC

Rita Daao

MY JOURNEY TO BELONGING (VIC)

ABOVE AND BENEATH THE SURFACE by Samadi Weerasingha, VIC

Samadi Weerasingha

ABOVE AND BENEATH THE SURFACE (VIC)

WE BELONG by Olivia Hermez, VIC

Olivia Hermez

WE BELONG (VIC)

WE BELONG by Jakob Demirel, VIC

Jakob Demirel

WE BELONG (VIC)

THE GREAT OUTDOORS by Savannah Mandile, VIC

Savannah Mandile

THE GREAT OUTDOORS (VIC)

LOOKING UP by Jazmyn Chalmers, NSW

Jazmyn Chalmers

LOOKING UP (NSW)

EACH OTHER by Yvonne Nguyen, VIC

Yvonne Nguyen

EACH OTHER (VIC)

Category

Early Education (0-11 Yrs) Group

BELONGING by Aurora School, VIC

Aurora School

BELONGING (VIC)

YOU ARE NOT ALONE by Box Hill Primary School, NSW

Box Hill Primary School

YOU ARE NOT ALONE (NSW)

BUILDING BELONGING: BRICK BY BRICK by Eastwood Primary School, VIC

Eastwood Primary School

BUILDING BELONGING: BRICK BY BRICK (VIC)

BRIGHT HANDS SIGN TOGETHER by Furlong Park Primary School, VIC

Furlong Park Primary School

BRIGHT HANDS SIGN TOGETHER (VIC)

LITTLE FINGER FRIENDS by Furlong Park Primary School, VIC

Furlong Park Primary School

LITTLE FINGER FRIENDS (VIC)

BELONGING IN GOULBURN by Goulburn Hearing Support Team, NSW

Goulburn Hearing Support Team

BELONGING IN GOULBURN (NSW)

WE ALL BELONG IN THIS WORLD by Klemzig Centre of Deaf Education, SA

Klemzig Centre of Deaf Education

WE ALL BELONG IN THIS WORLD (SA)

OUR COLOUR WORLD by Methodist Ladies College, VIC

Methodist Ladies College

OUR COLOUR WORLD (VIC)

I CAN CONNECT THE WORLD by Next Sense Werrington, NSW

Next Sense Werrington

I CAN CONNECT THE WORLD (NSW)

A SCARF OF CONNECTION by Strathcona Girls Grammar School, VIC

Strathcona Girls Grammar School

A SCARF OF CONNECTION (VIC)

WHERE WE BELONG by Strathcona Girls Grammar School, VIC

Strathcona Girls Grammar School

WHERE WE BELONG (VIC)