Soul Reign
We are a First Nations cultural art and education practice led by artist, Lyle Ah Sam.
Soul Reign delivers live art, cultural workshops, and mentoring programs across schools, communities, and organisations.
We work with…
⇌ Schools and educators
⇌ Community organisations
⇌ Local councils and services
⇌ Youth programs and community groups
⇌ Workplaces seeking meaningful cultural engagement
Our approach and intention for all our offerings remain the same: to create space where people gather, learn, create and connect.
What we do…
⇋ Live painting in community and organisational spaces
⇋ Cultural art workshops and school programs
⇋ Youth mentoring through creative practice
⇋ Collaborative projects and residencies
Based on Bidjigal and Gadigal Country in Sydney and working nationally, Soul Reign centres culture through presence, conversation, and shared making.
Through painting, storytelling, and hands-on creative process, we create spaces where people can meet culture directly, ask questions, and participate in learning that unfolds naturally.
Contact us to discuss your organisation/school/company and receive specific outlines suited to your needs..
Meet the Artist.
Lyle Ah Sam is a Mitakoodi and Wakka Wakka man and the founding artist of Soul Reign.
Raised on Larrakia Country in Darwin, his work grows from culture, family, and lived relationship. He paints, speaks, and teaches in the same way he meets people: calmly, openly, and relationally.
His practice carries the knowledge passed to him by his Uncle and teacher, Johnny Daylight Lacey, and through him the older raark painting traditions he continues respectfully today. Soul Reign exists as the living extension of that practice.
Across schools, youth programs, and community spaces, Lyle works with people using art, culture, and storytelling as bridge to dialogue and connection.
“I noticed people kept returning to sit near the painting while Lyle worked. They asked questions, talked openly, and felt comfortable just being there. The space around the artwork became a place where connection to culture could grow.”
– Imagine One World (Community Partner)
News & Articles
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"Art is a voice of my ancestors, and the art I create today will be a voice for my descendants.” | Article: National Indigenous Times 'Indigenous artist Lyle Ah Sam to conduct live paintings at Sydney’s Mind Body Spirt Festival'
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"Our art carries stories from the past, to the present, to future. It’s important to strengthen and protect traditional and contemporary expressions of First Nations culture and the sharing of cultural knowledge and skills between generations." | Article: Finders Keepers 'We’re so happy to introduce you to our Sydney/ Eora Indigenous Program recipient, Soul Reign. Behind this social enterprise is Lyle Ah Sam, a First Nations artist, teacher and storyteller.
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'Como Public School celebrates Indigenous culture with new artwork by First Nations artist Lyle Ah Sam' The Leader, Celebrating Culture.
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