Tas Walking Co.

AllCollaborationDigital Illustration
Written By Caleb Nichols-Mansell

Layered pathways mapping ancient routes and gatherings across Tasmanian landscapes.

Drawing on my research into Tas Walking Co.’s brand and visual language, I created an artwork that reflects our ancient connection to landscape. The design incorporates two line styles, one representing land under non-Indigenous management (such as farms and parks), and one marking waterways and access routes. The semi-transparent overlay symbolises accumulated cultural knowledge and gatherings across time. Negative spaces trace the paths of our ancestors, the "highways" of old, connecting camps, resources, and Country.

You can view the Tas. Walking Co. Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan online with my artwork throughout.

Client: Tas Walking Co.
Project Type: Collaboration, Digital Illustration
Location: Launceston, Tasmania
Year: 2022

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Caleb Nichols-Mansell

Caleb Nichols-Mansell moves between Country, culture, and contemporary practice — weaving stories from land, spirit, and community into powerful visual languages. As a proud Palawa man, Caleb's work bridges the ancient and the evolving, reimagining Aboriginal knowledge systems through design, public art, and digital storytelling.

His practice is rooted in Country and carried forward through site-responsive interventions, graphic and surface design, and large-scale public commissions. Through intricate textures, flowing linework, and bold organic forms, Caleb invites reflection on identity, resilience, and the enduring strength of Palawa people.

His works have been commissioned by leading institutions across Australia, including MONA, University of Tasmania, Arts Tasmania, Australian Fashion Week, Lifeline Australia, and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra; embedding stories of survival, connection, and contemporary Aboriginal identity into the cultural, public, and built environment.

www.calebnicholsmansell.com.au

https://www.calebnicholsmansell.com.au
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