Jessie Ngaio Portraits — T.Leigh

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This series was taken with Jessie Ngaio. We were creating hero images for her 2026 Melbourne Fringe Festival show, Dirt Church.

Jessie Ngaio in costume, arms outstretched, surrounded by burnt trees.

Jessie Ngaio surrounded by green leaves.

Jessie Ngaio in costume coming out of a burnt tree.

Jessie Ngaio's bare feet on the charcoal encrusted rock.

Jessie Ngaio lying down on the charcoal dirt.

Jessie Ngaio wearing a costume sitting cross-legged on burnt dirt.

Jessie Ngaio in a body of water, with a costume on.

Jessie Ngaio in a body of water, flicking water off her face.

Jessie Ngaio in a body of water, crouching down and holding flowers.

Jessie Ngaio with moss on her face looking at the camera.

Jessie Ngaio in costume, arms outstretched, surrounded by burnt trees.

Jessie Ngaio surrounded by green leaves.

Jessie Ngaio in costume coming out of a burnt tree.

Jessie Ngaio's bare feet on the charcoal encrusted rock.

Jessie Ngaio lying down on the charcoal dirt.

Jessie Ngaio wearing a costume sitting cross-legged on burnt dirt.

Jessie Ngaio in a body of water, with a costume on.

Jessie Ngaio in a body of water, flicking water off her face.

Jessie Ngaio in a body of water, crouching down and holding flowers.

Jessie Ngaio with moss on her face looking at the camera.

I acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin Nation as the traditional owners of the land on which I live and work and pay respect to their elders past and present. For over 65,000 years, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders of the lands and waters have been telling stories through their art and dance. I recognise that this land that I create on was never ceded, and that it always was and always will be Aboriginal land.