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Techers nd Students strt HERE READ the speech bubble below bout wht to do when you find rt. Hello techers nd students welcome to the 2O12 Cirns Indigenous Art Fir Before we strt lets tlk bout wht to do when you find rt? Plese do not tke ll the pmphlets from the stlls. Get your techer to collect one for your clss room. You cn THINK bout touching but WE DON T TOUCH ARTWORKS You cn TALK bout wht you see - TALK ABOUT EVERYTHING You might wnt to RUN but YOU COULD BUMP SOMETHING You might wnt to LAUGH nd BE HAPPY - SO DO THAT You will wnt to MEET ARTISTS BECAUSE THEY ARE REALLY INTERESTING Time to strt our tour... ASK Wht is n rt centre? Wht is gllery? Wht is the min difference between gllery nd n rt centre? Wht is the role of n rtists mnger? AVRIL QUAILL, Cif Artistic Director sid Wht I ve found most exciting this yer is tht rtists re creting nd developing their own styles, with more rtists experimenting cross different rt forms nd mediums s well s engging in collbortive projects. Develop your own style, experiment with different mediums & work in collbortion with your friends to mke rt.
1 VIVIEN ANDERSON GALLERY Vivien Anderson Gllery represents unique group of Indigenous rtists, mny of whom hve been with the gllery since the beginnings of their creers. The rtists re cknowledged for their originl vision nd strong commitment to their work nd creers, they universlly shre willingness to spek their minds nd commit their strong ides to their work. Jnet Fieldhouse Smnth Hobson Ricrdo Idgi Roy McIvor Rosell Nmok Fion Omeenyo GhostNets Austrli Look for Roy McIvor s work. Fill this spce with some of the ptterns he uses. Lter use these ptterns in your rt nd dd your own colours. 2 ALCASTON GALLERY MELBOURNE Emily Ngrnl Evns 5 Bsed in Melbourne, Alcston Gllery specilises in the exhibition of Austrlin Indigenous rtists. It ws one of the first Austrlin glleries to focus on Indigenous rt, nd hs consistently encourged udiences to view this rt within the context of contemporry rt nd the globl rt mrket. Alcston Gllery represents rtists from Mornington Islnd Art, Mornington Islnd nd Clinton Nin, Pormpurw Art nd Culture Centre, nd exhibits rtists from Lockhrt River Arts Indigenous Corportion, Lockhrt River, nd Wik nd Kugu Arts nd Crft Centre, Aurukun. ROY MCIVOR Dynmic Order #4 2OO9 synthetic polymer pint on cnvs 11O x 8O cm Amnd Gbori Elsie Gbori Mirdidingkingthi Juwrnd Slly Gbori Ryrriwrrthrrbyingthi Amy Loogth Birrmuyingthi Mli Nett Loogth Dolly Loogth Clinton Nin Kuruwrriyingthi Bijrrb Pul Pul Wrthrdngthi Bijrrb Ethel Thoms ALCASTON 3 GALLERY PORMPURAAW DRAW one of the dogs you cn see 4 HOPE VALE ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTRE We re empowering our people to develop nd shre their culture, knowledge nd skills; keep nd hold our culture sfe nd scred; keep our community strong in mind nd spirit; nd promote flourishing nd economiclly sustinble rt centre. Hopevle rtists cpture stories of their personl identity, country, spiritulity nd community through bold nd intricte contemporry rt styles. : Hrry Bowen, Jivn Bowen, Mdge Bowen, Dor Deeml, Kthi Gibson-Steffensen, Shne Duk Gibson, Wnd Gibson, Roy McIvor, Grce Rosendle DORA DEEMAL Four Lgoons 2O12 Acrylic on linen, 11O x 6Ocm. Photogrph Tr Zicz. FIREWORKS GALLERY FireWorks Gllery hs lwys been t the forefront of blurring the boundries between Indigenous nd non-indigenous rt. Since 1993, the gllery hs continully sourced qulity rtworks of diverse rtistic prctices, directly through rtists, select gents, rt centres nd commercil glleries. Jonne Currie Glen Mckie Lurie Nilsen In Wldron look wht re some of the mterils tht rtists such s Lurie Nilsen re using to crete their rt? 6 Aprt from mking rt wht else do rt centres do for communities? BADHULGAW KU THINAW MUDH BADU ART CENTRE The centre s min focus is to strengthen nd build culture nd culturl prctice through the expression nd recording of ncient trditionl myths nd stories. These re the connections with ncestors, nd provide bridges from their times into the present nd beyond. Joseph Au Aion Gidn Srh Gidn Zchri Gidn Edmund Lz Weldon Mtsi Aion Morseu Gehmt Non Joemen Non Lurie Non Michel Non Tum Reuben Alick Tipoti ELLIOT KOONUTTA Angry Dingo 2O12 Synthetic polymer pint on wood 54 x 4O x 2O cm Pormpurw Arts nd Culturl Centre nd Alcston Gllery, 2O12 DRAW dugong. Wht is the islnd nme for dugong?
7 WIK AND KUGU ARTS AND CRAFT CENTRE The Wik & Kugu Arts nd Crft Centre is locted in Aurukun, on the northwest tip of the Cpe York Peninsul. Its rtists re recognised for the strength of their distinctive sculpturl trdition nd their weving skills. Contemporry developments encourge the cretion of fresh nd dynmic styles through rnge of medi, including pinting, prints, bronze nd luminium csting, nd ghost net weving. Wesley Ampeybegn Dvid Bell Jck Bell Trevor Bowend Stnley Klkeeyort Murice Kepple Aky Koo oil Crig Koomeet Jnet Koongotem Duncn Korktin Stewrt Korktin Vernon Mrbendinr Dvid Mrpoondin Bevn Nmponn 8 Grry Nmponn Leigh Nmponn Joel Ngllmett Mvis Ngllmett Alir Pmbegn Mrgret Jne Pootchemunk Frncisc Wlmbeng Jen Wlmbeng Rebecc Wolmby Horce Wikmune Keith Wikmune Arnold Yunkport Jcob Yunkport Roderick Yunkport Ron Yunkport NGALMUN LAGAU MINARAL ARTS MUA ART CENTRE Mu Islnd nd its surrounding wters nd reefs provide highly diverse set of lnd nd mrine ecosystems, with niches for mny rre or unique species, such s dugong nd se turtles. Artists do not hve to look fr for cretive inspirtion. It is prt of their culture, nd is elicited through ncestrl stories, totemic representtion, nd connections to se, lnd nd sky. ARTISTS EXHIBITING Solomon Booth Dvid Bosun Mersne Lobn Victor Motlop Flor Tylor Roy Tylor Angel Torenbeek Mri Wre Ephrin Whp Ask bout the crving. Wht wood do they use? Wht tools do they use? Wht re some of the nimls tht you cn see? 9 AUSTRALIAN ART PRINT NETWORK The Austrlin Art Network s min focus is on Indigenous rt from Fr North Queenslnd nd the Torres Strit. It opertes out of glleries in Cirns nd Sydney. The Cirns gllery, Cnopy Artspce, hosts exhibitions by individul rtists nd rtists from the region s rt centres. ; Arone Meeks, Inkmsters rtists, Dennis Non, Ken Thidy Snr, Alick Tipoti, Obery Smbo sketch one of Obery Smbo s sculptures 1O KICK ARTS KickArts Contemporry Arts is the ctlyst in Fr North Queenslnd for producing, promoting nd presenting contemporry visul rt with ntionl rech. Celebrting 2O yers of dvncing contemporry rts, KickArts is vibrnt tropicl bse for ntionlly recognised nd professionl rtists from cross the Fr North. Arone Meeks Billy Missi Joel Sm Npolen Oui Shron Phines Tommy Pu Brin Robinson who is your fvourite Kick Arts rtist? Give some resons nd collect some info on them. 12 11 SUNDANCE GALLERY Sun Dnce Gllery is exhibiting works creted during three week workshop focusing on mono printing t Editions Trembly NFP. These works hve formed collection clled The Big Wet. Brook Foster, Glen Mckie, Justin Mjid, Wyne McGinness, Arone Meeks, Billy Missi, Yessie Mosby, Shron Phines, Anthony Wlker wht is monoprint? A monoprint is Other types of printing re... GAB TITUI CULTURAL CENTRE The Gb Titui Culturl Centre is key inititive of the Torres Strit Regionl Authority, nd is the Torres Strit s first keeping plce for historicl rtefcts nd contemporry Indigenous rt. The centrl focus of the centre is to contribute to the mintennce, revitlistion nd preservtion of Torres Strit rt nd culture. Gb Titui services 2O communities, nd supports more thn 7O rtists cross the Torres Strit nd Northern Peninsul Are through its culturl nd rts development progrms. LOOK t ll the different rtist s work. TELL your friend which rt work you like nd WHY you like tht rt work. THINK bout whether you like the story or is it the ptterns or becuse the rtist is skillfull. Mybe you like the colours or the composition nd the wy tht the elements re rrnged. IF you don t know why TRY to find reson. MARIA WARE Ghost Net Bsket, 2O12. 3O x 14cm.
14 YARRABAH ART CENTRE Yrrbh is community of up to 3OOO people, predominntly Gungndji nd Yidinji. Situted just south of Cirns, Yrrbh is surrounded by tropicl ntive bushlnd nd mountin rnges. The Yrrbh Arts Centre offers mny rt forms nd culturl ctivities, including cermics, pinting, weving rts nd crft. The museum displys history nd locl knowledge, nd lrge number of Indigenous rtefcts. Edn Ambrym, Gwenneth Demeer Mrlene Hollowy, Michele Yetmn Philomen Yetmn Cn you see one of these cly figures? Wht re they crrying nd wht does this tell you? Wht words could you use to describe the figures? 15 Philomen Yetmn Mother nd Fther, cly fired figures ERUB ERWER META (Erub/Drnley Islnd) Erub is one of the most remote communities in Austrli, locted 16O km north-est of Queenslnd s Cpe York Peninsul. This beutiful volcnic islnd, situted in deep turquoise wters on the edge of the Gret Brrier Reef, is home to pproximtely 4OO Erubm people. The centre specilises in wood-fired cermics, printmking nd works on pper, s well s creting jewellery nd textiles, nd weving, primrily using ghost nets (derelict nd bndoned fishing nets). Mrynn Bourne, Emm Gel, Florence Gutchen, Kpu Gutchen, Frnklin Mye, Robert Mye, Nncy Nwi, Rcy Oui-Pitt, Ellrose Svge, Sedey Stephen, Jimmy Thidy l k for the lengths of printed mteril. They re chrcol drwings tht hve been printed onto silk. Write 3 words to describe the silk drwings. BONUS QUESTION: Does printing drwings on silk chnge the drwing? detil of work by Jimmy Thidy 16 UMBRELLA STUDIO CONTEMPORARY ARTS Umbrell Studio s spce re showcsing rtwork from Murris in Ink rtist collective, group of Aboriginl nd Torres Strit Islnd rtists who live nd work round Townsville. Ech of these rtists hve creted works on pper, hve pinted cnvs, works with cly nd other rtists pinted on furniture. This yer fetures collection of Mono-prints. These re printed on pper by using ink, cut out templtes nd incorporting textures nd shpes so the imges re interesting nd beutiful. The rtists used nturl tones nd colours to connect with the nturl environment, reflecting both erth nd se. These ides re represented through the use of ntive bush plnts nd foods used by Indigenous people for thousnds of yers. Artists exhibiting: Kren Dooln, Aicey Zro, Bi Wreed Kbe, Gil Mbo, Shirley Collins nd Jmes Doyle 17 LOCKHART RIVER ART CENTRE The rtists of Lockhrt River Arts hve been widely recognised for mny yers, both in Austrli nd overses, s the Art Gng. The Art Gng ws formed in 1995 by group of young rtists, nd community rt centre ws estblished shortly fter in 1997. Cheryl Accoom Ptrick Butcher Jonne Butcher Nomi Hobson Sils Hobson Adrin King Moir Mcumboy Irene Nmok Evelyn Omeenyo Fion Omeenyo Josih Omeenyo Lwrence Omeenyo Sue Pscoe Doris Pltt Elizbeth Queenie Giblet FIND Lockhrt River nd Qundmook Counrty on the mp bove. 18 Queenslnd Look for this rt work Mermid by Kren Dooln. Cn you find the corl, fish, birds, butterflies nd mermids? SALTWATER MURRIS- QUANDAMOOKA INC. Qundmook Inc.is n Indigenous contemporry visul rt nd crft centre situted on Moreton By in Qundmook Country (North Strdbroke Islnd). The nme reflects the fct tht the Qundmook people re lso known s the People of the Snd nd Ses. Elis Crmichel Belind Close Lee-Anne Close Cszuo Conlon Tlish Edwrds Robyn Gry Mrtin Krklis Crig Tpp They re long wy from ech other. Tlk bout wht is similr bout their work nd wht is different?
YALANJI ARTS MOSSMAN GORGE Kuku Ylnji country encompsses rinforest nd ocen environments, in richly diverse country stretching between Cooktown, Chillgoe nd Port Dougls. A deep connection with nture informs nd celebrtes ll spects of Ylnji culture. The collection of works being exhibited t CIAF 2O12 celebrtes 19 2O this connection. Cmeron Buchnn Kirstie Burchill Sheryl Burchill Vness Cnnon Fion Creek Ky Creek Demilio Denmn Kren Gibson Jeffrey Kerr Lorett Pierce Gregory Slt Lenice Shonenberger Julie Willims 21 Find out wht mkes UMI ARTS different from n rt centre or gllery MAKE A LIST of 5 plnts or nimls you cn see in the rt works from YALANJI ARTS. WEI NUM ABORIGINAL CORPORATION The Western Cpe Indigenous Arts Hub (WCIAH) ws n inititive of the Deprtment of Employment, Economic Development nd Innovtion, Western Cpe College, Tropicl North Queenslnd Institute of TAFE, nd rtists from the communities of Mpoon, Nprnum nd Weip. Dphne de Jersey Zoe de Jersey Mrsh Hll DRAW mke quick sketch of your fvourite rt work from the Wei num Artists Write their nme here: Mrgret Mr Tri Sgigi UMI ARTS UMI Arts is the pek Indigenous rts nd culturl orgnistion for Fr North Queenslnd, nd is not-for-profit compny mnged by n ll Indigenous Bord of Directors. UMI Arts progrms ll im to engge, motivte, occupy nd inspire, nd to promote sense of relevnce, confidence nd interest through lerning, doing nd performing. UMI Arts hs membership of more thn 6OO Indigenous rtists nd culturl prctitioners. Gertrude Dvis Kevin Edmondstone Kthi Gibson Joey Lifoo Lis Michl Npolen Oui Shron Phines Teho Ropeyrn Bernrd Singleton Junior Robert Tommy Pu Kel Willims 22 ALCASTON GALLERY MORNINGTON ISLAND Slly Gbori hs tken the rt world by storm since her introduction to pint nd cnvs in 2OO5, nd is rgubly considered the mjor contemporry Aboriginl rtist pinting in Austrli tody. Colour nd cnvs becme the ctlyst for the cretion of n entirely unique visul lnguge; wy for Slly to explore life, lndscpe nd memory. With ech sweeping brushstroke she trnscends western visul rt culture, tking us on journey through her much beloved country. Her loose, pinterly interprettions of country mnge to cpture the herts nd minds of the most unsuspecting rt lover. LOOK t the colours Gbori hs used in this work. Bck t school try to crete lrge bstrct pintings while thinking of your fvourite plce 23 SUZANNE O CONNELL GALLERY Suznne O Connell Gllery, in n industry prtnership with Griffith Artworks (Griffith University), will present exceptionl innovtive new works by Girringun rtists of North Queenslnd who re using reclimed mterils to repurpose trditionl forms. Contemporry Bgu nd Jwun sculptures re tipped to be ntionl focl point of CIAF 2O12. 24 GIRRINGUN ART CENTRE Girringun Aboriginl Art Centre in Crdwell, North Queenslnd, represents rtists from nine Trditionl Owner groups the Nywigi, Gugu Bdhun, Wrrgmy, Wrungnu, Bndjin, Girrmy, Gulny, Jirrbl nd Djiru people who, through honouring their Indigenous lw nd culture, re inspired to mke rtwork which embrces trditionl nd contemporry concepts. The stories nd environment of n ncient culture nd the old people who lived beneth the rinforest cnopy re trnsformed into visul imges nd designs by pinters, wevers, potters, textile rtists nd mkers of trditionl objects. Mirdidingkingt hi Juwrnd Slly Gbori Dibirdibi Country, 2O11. Synthetic polymer pint on linen, 199 x 151cm. Sketch one of the BAGU sculptures. ARTISTS EXHIBITING Betty Andy, Glori Andy, Leonrd Andy, Nin Andy, Chrlotte Beeron, Dniel Beeron, Den Leo, George Beeron, Mureen Beeron, Nncy Beeron, Theres Beeron, Trish Beeron, Nncy Cown, Nephi Denhm, Tony Grnt, Dvin Hrries, Judith Henry, Chris Kennedy, Clrence Kinjun, Doris Kinjun, Mrjorie Kinjun, Abe Murit, Alison Murry, Debr Murry, Emily Murry, Ethel Murry, John Murry, Ninney Murry, Slly Murry, Elizbeth Noln, Grce Reid, Eileen Tep nd Mxine Ysserie.
Erly yers P to 5 Help Sue find her Ghostnet bowl. Which one is the right trck? Middle yers 6 to 5 A B C which trck Tlk Tell your friends wht rt most exited you. Tell them which rtist you sw or met or spoke to. Tell them wht rt you wnt to mke bck t school Tlk Told Mke notes on wht your friend told you... Told LOOK t ll the ptterns nd colours tht Roy McIvor uses. Fill in the bottom of the Imge with similr ptterns to Roy. Ltter dd some of the colours. ROY MCIVOR Dynmic Order #8 2O11. Synthetic polymer pint on cnvs, 122.5 x 123.5 cm. Imge courtesy the rtist nd CIAF. Collection of The University of Queenslnd, purchsed 2O11. Photo: Crl Wrner In the rows t the side do some of the designs you hve seen in the rt from the Torres Strit. Think bout how they re different from Roy McIvor s designs.
plce Hmmond Islnd Aurukun Lockhrt River Yrrbh Community Pormpurw Mornington Islnd Bdu Is Western Cpe Weip Girrmy, Crdwell Senior yers 1O - 12 Mtch ech rtist with the plce they re ssocited with nd feture of their rt rtist Alick Tipoti Mirdidingkingthi Juwrnd Slly Gbori Elliot Koonutt Zoe de Jersey Yunkport Fmily Philomen Yetmn Irene Nmok Abe Murit Ceferino Grci Sbt ino fetures Angry Dingo bicornul bskets cly figurines milkwood sculptures lrge splshes of colour expressive gestures bstrct mock turtleshell msks lino prints ghostnet birds Wht re your experiences of the Cirns Indigenous Art Fir? Do you think tht rt firs provide vluble experiences for rtists nd udiences? Do you hve ny positive or negtive ides regrding CIAF? Consider these questions nd pose your own questions to sk others. Discuss these when bck in your group. Drw something beutiful tht you cn see such s the enourmous tree or the Thncoupie Monument or the Yrrbh Rnges
When I get bck to school I m going to reserch (look up) these rtists I would lso like to try these mterils, techniques nd processes Aurukun Western Cpe Weip Pormpurw Yrrbh Community Lockhrt River Girrmy, Crdwell Hmmond Islnd plce Bdu Is Mornington Islnd rtist Alick Tipoti Mirdidingkingthi Juwrnd Slly Gbori Elliot Koonutt Zoe de Jersey fetures mock turtleshell msks lrge splshes of colour Angry Dingo ghostnet birds Yunkport Fmily Philomen Yetmn Irene Nmok Abe Murit Ceferino Grci Sbt ino milkwood sculptures cly figurines expressive gestures bstrct bicornul bskets lino prints This workbook hs been sponsored by...