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biography
education & training
| 1999 | -(Term 4) – Teaching basic art techniques (Aboriginal Art) – Casino Campus of TAFE. |
| 2001 | /2 – Arts / Crafts Co-coordinator of Buyinbin Arts & Crafts industrial shed. Now known as “Jambama Artists”. |
selected group exhibitions
| 1994 | I first exhibited at Freemans Reach Primary School Art/Craft Exhibition & did a sign (sign writing) promoting the exhibition. |
| 1995 | Exhibited at Multi-Cultural Festival, Mallanganee. |
| 2000 | Painted the boarder of Casino H/S stage backdrop, for their performance “Great Southern Land”. Also screen printed 100 small Aboriginal flags for Casino West Public School for the same performance. |
| 2001 | Co-coordinated & exhibited at Buyinbins Art & Craft Exhibition. |
| 2003 | Co-coordinated the layout and did the artwork with another artist, on Casino Boolangle Local Aboriginal Land Councils “Time Line” |
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| 2004 | Collated and painted some images for the “Goorie Good Food Colouring-in Book”. Diabetes Complications & Assessment Clinic Program Northern Rivers Area Health & “Dharah Gibinj” Aboriginal Medical Service, Casino. |
| 2005 | Painted 5 images combined with sign writing, relating to the functions of the heart as educational drop sheets for “Dharah Gibinj” Aboriginal Medical Service, Casino. I held the position of Male Vascular Health Worker at the time. |
| 2006 | Painted image of Heart for front cover of statewide teaching manual “Know Your Heart” for Aboriginal Health Workers. Commissioned by The Vascular Heath Unit-NSW Health, Sydney. |
| 2007 | Exhibited at Tea Tree Art Exhibition Coraki. |
| 2008 | Exhibited at “Indigenous Art” Exhibition – Casino CMA Village for Australia Day Celebrations. |
| Branching Out, Group Exhibition from the Jambama Art SHed, Northern Riverres Community Gallery |
selected publications
| 2003 | Co-coordinated the layout and did the artwork with another artist, on Casino Boolangle Local Aboriginal Land Councils “Time Line” |
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| 2007 | Painted promotional banner for “Dharah Gibinj” Aboriginal Medical Service, Casino.. |
artist profile
I’m a 53 year old Bundjalung/Goorie (Aboriginal) man, born in Casino (North Coast of New South Wales) and a self taught artist/signwriter. I’ve been painting since the late 80’s and consider my works of art to be abstract/design. I paint on canvas, calico, paper & clothing & use acrylic/fabric paints plus permanent ink. Some of the themes which show in my artwork, are about the various aspects of life plus that of the human kind and the expression of emotions/feelings that are attached (Well I try to do this). I cannot describe the designs I do, but many of my designs I simply see as pleasing to the eye and nothing more.The only way I can describe myself wanting to be an artist is that it just seems to come from within me. I also enjoy expressing myself in writing. Currently I am painting wall hangings & to date I have sold 8 paintings and given 10 to family members as gifts.
