Two young First Nations women have experienced the thrill off seeing their very personal pieces of art unveiled in window displays at a major retailer across Australia.

The two paintings by Savanah Clulow and Emily McBryde were inspired by this year's NAIDOC Week theme 'For Our Elders' and chosen after a national competition for First Nations staff at Target Australia.

Emily said on Friday she still gets a buzz seeing the portrait of her grandfather John Higgins on display at her local store in Rockhampton and said the process had instilled a creative confidence to further pursue her craft.

"I have never really been that confident in my art or considered myself an artist ... but all the positive feedback I have received has definitely been the boost to my self-confidence I really needed," she said.

"I will definitely be painting more often and be more confident in my art moving forward."

Emily decided to paint her grandfather set against an Aboriginal flag because of his influence on her to be a proud First Nations woman.

"'Pa has always taught my cousins and me to be proud of our heritage," she said.

"He would always gladly talk about our culture whenever he could and he is the main reason that my cousins and I are proud to be Aboriginal Australians.

"As soon as I heard the theme would be 'For Our Elders' I knew I wanted to do a painting of Pa to honour him."

Emily said her family and friends were all excited about her artwork being displayed at Target's 36 'Deadly' stores, located in regions across Australia with high Indigenous populations, and seeing her portrait at her local Target store was still a bit surreal.

"I have only seen the artwork at the store I work at, and every time I do I feel a sense of pride," she said.

"I still feel a little bit of shock that people around the country are also seeing my artwork."

The other winning piece by fellow Queensland-based employee Savanah Clulow from Target Brookside was created in honour of her Nan, Elvira Wighton.

It features a pelican in a water-based setting, with Savanah saying it was inspired by her Nan's similarities to the majestic animal, which is known for its calm appearance but willingness to stand up and fight when required.

Target Australia Indigenous Affairs Manager Gael Duff said the retailer was thrilled to provide the creative opportunity for some of its First Nations staff.

"As the official NAIDOC Week poster distribution partner, it seemed only fitting we turned our window displays across our Deadly Store network into a true celebration for NAIDOC Week," she said.

The two portraits are featured in shopfront displays alongside 2023's official National NAIDOC Week poster, created by Ngarluma, Kariyarra, Nyulnyul and Yawuru artist Bobbi Lockyer.