Jackie’s paintings are inspired by Lake Tyrrell, in North-Western Victoria, a sacred site of the artist’s ancestors. They feature aspects of traditional iconography, such as pools of water, sites of gatherings, and paths of journeys. Walking on Country depicts the lake at low tide, when the earth and natural ochre deposits are tinted by the layers of dried salt and enlivened by the shimmer of shallow pools. An important aspect of Jackie’s work is the narrative of the female experience within—and women’s contribution to—the local indigenous communities. In her artworks, sites of gatherings around shallow water pools at Lake Tyrrell are overlayed with images of dillybags, referencing the traditional craft of weaving, as well as women’s central role in nurture and food preparation.