Wallum Whispers | Nicole Jakins

Wallum Whispers by multidisciplinary artist, Nicole Jakins, explores the delicate, often unnoticed dialogue between the elements of nature, embodied through sculptural works crafted from a limited palette of silvery hues.

The inspiration for this exhibition is the Wallum country, a coastal heathland where land and water coalesce in a dynamic, fragile harmony. This series of sculptures draws on the subtle whispers of nature, the quiet movement of its inhabitants, the gentle flow of tannin-rich waters, and the slow, steady erosion of time.

Nicole has had her work curated into many environmentally themed group exhibitions held in Queensland, NSW, and ACT, and in 2024, completed Quiet, my soul, an artist in residency program researching the botanical diversity surrounding the Maroochydore Botanic Gardens Arts and Ecology centre. Wallum Whispers is Nicole's first solo exhibition with Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery, and she draws on her extensive arts practice to deliver an installation that invites the viewer to form a deepened awareness of the natural world, and its quiet, yet powerful, presence.

Image: Nicole Jakins, Wallum Pool, 2025, embossed aluminium (detail).