MESSAGES AUSTRALIA’S PREMIER INDIGENOUS ART FAIR ciaf.com.au 14 – 16 July 2O17 Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal ART FAIR & EXHIBITION CATALOGUE 2O17 Bilan gudan gimuy Welcome to Cairns from the Tribal Authority of Cairns, the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people. Yidinji mimjan njundu bama wabil wawal Gimuy yabanday bama bidjuga Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people welcome you to our country, Cairns. On behalf of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people, A message from I welcome you to our Country, now known as the Traditional Cairns. For generations, Cairns has continued to be a Owners meeting place for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, a gateway to Australia and the Asia- Pacific region. I trust you will enjoy the cultural and artistic presentations that CIAF has on offer. Welcome to Yidinji Country. Gudjugudju, Yidinji Elder AUSTRALIA’S PREMIER INDIGENOUS ART FAIR Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) is Australia’s premier Indigenous Art Fair and the quintessential celebration of Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and culture. CIAF conveys the rich diversity of Queensland Indigenous art from more than 3OO artists in the Art Fair as well as a bustling Art Market. Included in CIAF’s exciting program is dance, music, film, workshops and knowledge sharing - features of the CIAF celebration that renders the event an unforgettable experience. CIAF is committed to providing an ethical point of sale for Queensland Indigenous art and to supporting the career development of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across the state. The Art Fair works under a commitment to the Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct. Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) Limited is supported by the Queensland Government through Art’s Queensland’s Backing Indigenous Arts initiative, which aims to build a stronger, more sustainable and ethical Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts industry in the State. Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Limited is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. PATRON NATIONAL PUBLICITY His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey, AC AVVISO Public Relations Governor of Queensland CAIRNS PUBLICITY PATRON – FIRST NATIONS Pip Miller PR Henrietta Fourmile-Marrie BOARD MEMBERS ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Tom Mosby - Chair Janina Harding Bob Manning GENERAL MANAGER Gillian Mailman Vanessa Gillen Leo Akee PROJECT MANAGER Judy Watson Danelle Nicol Andrew Clark OPERATIONS MANAGER SPECIAL THANKS Sam Gibb Gudgugudgu ADMINISTRATION OFFICER Roger Mainwood Wanda Weatherall Chris Stannard and the Tanks Arts Centre team COLLECTORS AND CURATORS Kerry Robertson & Melanie Ford PROGRAM MANAGER Sue Godkin Hetti Perkins Sharon Weatherall MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER Scott Large Gretchen Martins/ India Collins Lizzie Reeves ARTISTIC ASSOCIATE Daniella Williams Norah Bagiri Peggy Kasabad Lane CURATOR, CIAF FASHION PERFORMANCE CIAF Volunteer team Grace Lillian Lee CATALOGUE PHOTOGRAPHY Michael Marzik DESIGN Cover: David Marpoondin, Staunch Ku’, Bruce Bell, Ku’, Acrylic and Binders on Milk wood Impress Art Graphic Designs Opposite: Maria Ware, Yellow and Cobalt ghost net baskets AUSTRALIA’S PREMIER INDIGENOUS ART FAIR ciaf.com.au CONTENTS WELCOME LOCAL GALLERIES His Excellency the 8 Black Square Arts 34 Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Canopy Art Centre 35 Governor of Queensland, Cape York Art 36 Patron - Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts 37 Henrietta Fourmile-Marrie, 9 UMI Arts - Gallery of Aboriginal 38 Patron First Nations and Torres Strait Islander Art Cairns Indigenous Art Fair GALLERIES Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, 1O Alcaston Gallery 42 Premier of Queensland Beverly Knight Art + Business 43 and Minister for the Arts Onespace Gallery 44 Suzanne O’Connell Gallery 45 Hon Kate Jones MP, 11 Queensland Minister for Tourism, GUEST PRESENTATION Major Events and Small Business National Gallery of Victoria 46 Councillor Bob Manning, 12 GUEST ARTIST Mayor of Cairns Gail Mabo 47 Paul Bong 48 Tom Mosby, CIAF Board Chairperson 13 INDEPENDENT ARTISTS Janina Harding, Artistic Director 15 Clinton Nain 51 Vanessa Gillen, General Manager 15 Jedess Hudson 52 THEME 2O17 Karen Reys 53 FAMILY VALUES 17 Steve Tranby Murgha 54 Taritah Von Roehl 55 CIAF ART AWARDS 19 CAIRNS ART GALLERY ART FAIR Daniel Boyd: Bitter Sweet 57 Erub Arts 21 Lei It On 59 Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre 22 Greg Semu: BLOOD RED 59 Lockhart River Arts 23 MIArt - Mornington Island Art 24 SATELLITE EVENTS 6O Moa Art Centre 25 WANDAN (FUTURE) 61 Nganthanun Bamawi Bayan 26 CIAF FASHION PERFORMANCE Pormpuraaw Arts & Cultural Centre 27 CIAF CONVERSATIONS - 62 Wik And Kugu Aurukun Art Centre 28 ARTIST TALKS - WORKSHOPS Yarrabah Arts & Cultural Precinct 29 SATELLITE EXHIBITIONS 63 INDIGENOUS ART CENTRE ALLIANCE 3O ART FAIR MAP 64 CIAF MAP OF ART CENTRES 31 SPONSORS & PARTNERS 67 ART AWARDS SPONSORS 96 Opposite: Sid Bruce Short Joe, Diamond learns to climb tree, Acrylic on canvas AUSTRALIA’S PREMIER INDIGENOUS ART FAIR 7 WELCOME As Governor of Queensland and Patron of the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF), and in acknowledging First Nations Patron, Henrietta Fourmile-Marrie, I welcome both local and international visitors to CIAF, this wonderfully uplifting expression of the rich Indigenous heritage and culture so important to the unfolding story of our Australian continent. Since it began in 2OO9, CIAF has developed an enviable reputation as one of our State’s pre-eminent annual celebrations of art and culture. His Excellency In June this year I visited, with my wife Kaye, art centres in Lockhart the Honourable River and Aurukun, both north of Cairns. I spoke to many artists and Paul de Jersey AC curators, all of whom confirmed CIAF’s intrinsic value in providing a public platform to share stories of culture and country, and to sell GOVERNOR OF artistic works. QUEENSLAND, The event itself continues to provide for visitors – and indeed for all PATRON - CAIRNS exhibitors – opportunities for beneficial cultural exchange, exchange INDIGENOUS ART FAIR which ultimately builds precious goodwill in our State. In short, CIAF is an event remarkable for the vibrancy and authenticity of its offerings, and its now State-defining aspect. I thank the CIAF Board, staff and volunteers who have worked so diligently in bringing to vibrant fruition these three days of festivities. I also thank CIAF’s many sponsors and donors for their generous support, including those who this year aided in the establishment of the inaugural 2O17 CIAF Art Awards. Kaye and I wish you all an enriching and memorable CIAF experience in tropical Cairns. Celebrate it to the full! 8 CAIRNS INDIGENOUS ART FAIR 2O17 WELCOME As Patron First Nations of the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair, and also on behalf of the Gimuy Walubara Yidinji people, the traditional owners of Gimuy, now known as Cairns, and of the land on which CIAF takes place, I would like to welcome you all, locals and visitors to the region alike, to what has now become one of our region’s premiere events. Most of all, I would like to extend a special welcome to and an acknowledgement of our First Nations’ artists, many who are from our regional communities throughout north Queensland and the Torres Strait – the people who ultimately give CIAF its extraordinary Henrietta reputation as the country’s pre-eminent Indigenous Art Fair. To you all – our visual artists who work in and explore many different media, Fourmile-Marrie our fashion designers and models, our musicians and dancers, and all PATRON FIRST NATIONS our Indigenous entrepreneurs and business people who are also part CAIRNS INDIGENOUS of the wider CIAF community and who participate in and support not only CIAF itself, but also its many satellite events. ART FAIR I would particularly like to acknowledge and thank our inaugural award sponsors. Such awards are particularly important, not only for the financial rewards and opportunities for professional development they bestow on our outstanding achievers, but also for the particular recognition they bring to the recipients. CIAF also exists in an increasingly competitive environment as more and more First Nations art festivals and fairs are emerging around the country. CIAF must remain steadfast in encouraging the excellence and diversity of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from Queensland, many of whom have already achieved both national and international acclaim. The on-going support of our local arts education and training centres and venues is also essential in building up the skills and professionalism of our artists, musicians, dancers, fashion designers and actors contributing to CIAF. It is in this context that I am also proud to announce that the Cairns Campus of CQ University, this year, began offering a bachelor degree in creative industries with courses in music, dance, drama and Indigenous arts. Our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander graduates in the years to come will have opportunities to contribute to and expand CIAF’s showcase of northern talent to ensure that CIAF remains unique in our increasingly crowded festival world. In our collective endeavours to maintain the pre-eminence of CIAF, I would also like to acknowledge the work and effort of our local Indigenous arts organisations and the support of the Cairns Regional Council, the Queensland Government and the Australia Council for the Arts. I would also like to acknowledge the continued leadership of the CIAF board of directors, the CIAF team who put it all together, and the support