Martumili artist Corban Clause Williams has partnered with eyewear brand Specsavers to launch a new range of limited edition frames in support of The Fred Hollows Foundation.

Now in its 16th year of partnership, Specsavers and The Fred Hollows Foundation are working towards the mutual goal of closing the gap in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's eye health.

In 2024 alone, the funds from their partnership assisted The Fred Hollows Foundation and its Indigenous Australia Program to screen 15,981 people, conduct 187 cataract surgeries and provide 3,288 treatments for diabetic retinopathy, together with its partners.

This year's limited-edition range sees Martu man Corban Clause Williams, from Western Australia's Parnngurr community in the Karlamilyi National Park, design a collection of four frames featuring colourful artwork inspired by his life and culture.

In his artwork 'Kaalpa', Williams presents a striking aerial interpretation of his grandfather's Country. Through a modern lens, he maps the land with symbolic shapes which represent key features such as yapu (rock), warla (lake), claypans, karru (creek), and tuwa (sandhills).

While his work is deeply influenced by stories passed down from his grandfathers about the Pujiman (traditional desert-dwelling) days, as a young artist Williams brings his own artistic voice to the canvas.

'Kaalpa' is both a tribute to ancestral knowledge and a contemporary reimagining of Country, reflecting the living, dynamic nature of culture through the eyes of a new generation.

Williams said his culture, personal experiences and memories are reflected in the Specsavers collection.

"I like to travel, but I worry about home. My favourite memories with my family are the times we spent together out in the swamp area between Newman and Kumarina," he said.

"Nan, Pop, Mum and Dad would tell funny stories about our family and make me laugh, I'd help them make a fire and tea, and we would hunt for bush tucker."

Alongside his community work, Williams uses his artwork to express his love for home and preserve its tradition and culture.

"I come to Martumili to paint about my Country, where my grandfather walked around and collected food, and visited the same rock holes I do," he said.

"I paint to keep my culture and stories and share with others."

Williams' love for his home Country has inspired him to work to preserve tradition and culture in the region through involvement in community programs.

"I work teaching cultural awareness with Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa and help the YMCA with youth programs," he said.

"Being able to share my art, and through that, my story, means so much to me, and having the opportunity to give back to my community through the work of The Fred Hollows Foundation is a special thing."

Williams has given permission for his artwork 'Kaalpa' to be transferred to the frames, with $25 from each sale donated to The Fred Hollows Foundation.

Currently, 90 per cent of vision loss experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples is treatable or preventable, a figure Specsavers and The Fred Hollows Foundation are aiming to change.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults are three times more likely to have vision impairment or go blind than non-Indigenous Australians, and cataract is 12 times more common among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians than other Australians.

Despite the stark figures, one-third of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults have never had an eye exam.

Over the past 16 years, donations have assisted The Foundation and its program partners to screen 143,463 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, conduct 4,845 cataract surgeries, provide 15,059 treatments for Diabetic Retinopathy, provide 1,180 other sight saving operations and train 1,193 health care workers to deliver culturally responsive care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

This year Specsavers aims to raise $500,000 for the Foundation through the sale of the limited edition glasses.

Limited edition frames featuring Corban Clause Wililams' artwork are now available in store and online at specsavers.com.au.

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