The Albury-based Wiradjuri artist said he had been drawing for as long as he could remember.

“I began drawing when I was old enough to hold a charred stick by the family barbecue, we used wood in those days, before gas,” Clegg said.

“With the support of respected Wiradjuri elders I’ve spent many years developing Wiradjuri art knowledge and refining my style.”

Clegg will present his first solo exhibition Birrang (Journey) at Wickman Gallery in Albury during the month of October.

He said the 16 acrylic on canvas artworks reflected his journey.

“The cultural narratives of the artwork connects me to my ancestors, my Dreaming and ceremony, others to my totem and family,” he said.

Clegg’s artworks appear in domestic and international public and private collections and his designs featured on the banner and T-shirts for Albury’s Ngangirra festival.

Wickman Gallery curator Nicky Hagen said she was thrilled to host a Wiradjuri artist.

“Hosting a local Wiradjuri artist at Wickman Gallery is a big deal for us,” she said.

“It’s extremely important to us to promote Indigenous art and as the first Indigenous owned and operated art gallery in Albury-Wodonga we are proud to host our first Wiradjuri exhibition. We want to encourage other Wiradjuri artists to exhibit here.”

Birrang (Journey) will run from September 30 until November 3 with the official opening on Friday from 5.30pm until 7.30pm.

Wickman Gallery is at 611 Dean Street.