Zartisha Davis was born in Nambour (1990), a Kabi Kabi woman descending from the Mooloolaba Chilly family, of the Mooloolah and Meridan Plains people. Her songlines also include belonging to the Cobble Cobble people of the Burrungam Nation also known as the caretakers of Bonyi (Bunya Mountains) and on her fathers side belonging to the Butchulla (Badtjala) people from K’Gari (Fraser Island). She also has South Sea Islander descent from New Caledonia and Vanuatu. Zartisha was apart of the Refinery program cohort 5.0 and also Project Lab and Project 24 September 2023 residency. Her Shell Middens piece was also shortlisted in the 2023 Yepang Emerging Art Prize and Exhibition. Zartisha is passionate about her culture, dance and artwork and she will often depict Shell Middens, stories from her family, Saltwater tribe and country in her artwork. Zartisha is also apart of the Jinibara and Bonyi Gari dance troupes. Her passion for art is one that is prominent in her family coming from a long line of artists and song men and women. Zartisha is a proud mum of Nullen and created the brand of shirts “Autistic and Deadly” in celebration of him and all kids on the Autism spectrum to create awareness, acceptance and to promote feelings of empowerment, and it is his inspiration that carries through her work.