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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are advised that this exhibition contains names, images and works by people who are now deceased. 

Yarrabah Arts and Cultural Precinct artists are renowned for their production of distinctive contemporary work in the mediums of ceramic, textile, fibre, print and painting. Each artist has their own unique approach to their art making which celebrates the community’s cultural identity of the land and sea and continues the cultural practices and stories unique to the area.

The Jabu Birriny [land + sea] Touring Exhibition has been curated from works exhibited at the Cairns Indigenous Arts Fair in 2017 and 2018. The exhibition was curated with the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) and Yarrabah Arts & Cultural Precinct (YACP), a branch of the Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council. Senior YACP artists have been curated and include; Philomena Yeatman, Michelle Yeatman, Valmai Pollard, Edna Ambrym, Ruben Ambrym. Independent senior artist, Elverina Johnson is also included.

Ruben Ambrym, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Ruben Ambrym, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Philomena Yeatman, [bottle vase cream], 2017, Glazed ceramic, 33.5 x 14cm
Philomena Yeatman, [bottle vase cream], 2017, Glazed ceramic, 33.5 x 14cm
Philomena Yeatman, Little people, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Philomena Yeatman, Little people, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Valmai Pollard, [large green bowl], 2016, 32 x 35 x 11cm
Valmai Pollard, [large green bowl], 2016, 32 x 35 x 11cm
Michelle Yeatman, [coiled ceramic brown], unknown, ceramic, 12 x 12 cm
Michelle Yeatman, [coiled ceramic brown], unknown, ceramic, 12 x 12 cm
Valmai Pollard, [brown/green bowl], 2016, Glazed ceramic, 22 x 22 x 6.5
Valmai Pollard, [brown/green bowl], 2016, Glazed ceramic, 22 x 22 x 6.5
Valmai Pollard, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Valmai Pollard, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Edna Ambrym, Mayi Bugaam - Land, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Edna Ambrym, Mayi Bugaam – Land, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Edna Ambrym, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Edna Ambrym, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Edna Ambrym, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Edna Ambrym, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Ruben Ambrym, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Ruben Ambrym, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Michelle Yeatman, [coiled ceramic white], unknown, ceramic, 12 x 12 cm
Michelle Yeatman, [coiled ceramic white], unknown, ceramic, 12 x 12 cm
Valmai Pollard, [gree bottle vase], 2017, Glazed ceramic, 33 x 12cm
Valmai Pollard, [gree bottle vase], 2017, Glazed ceramic, 33 x 12cm
Philomena Yeatman, Sea Cucumber, 2018, Etching on paper, 17 x 25cm
Philomena Yeatman, Sea Cucumber, 2018, Etching on paper, 17 x 25cm
Philomena Yeatman, Leaves of the rainforest, 2017, Etching on paper, 61 x 40cm
Philomena Yeatman, Leaves of the rainforest, 2017, Etching on paper, 61 x 40cm
Edna Ambrym, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 61 x 40cm
Edna Ambrym, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 61 x 40cm
Philomena Yeatman, Woven mat, 2015, pandanus, 23 x 17cm
Philomena Yeatman, Woven mat, 2015, pandanus, 23 x 17cm
Philomena Yeatman, Mura mura - basket, 2014, pandanus, 27 x 30 x 27cm
Philomena Yeatman, Mura mura – basket, 2014, pandanus, 27 x 30 x 27cm
Edna Ambrym, [green blue print], 2016, Screenprint on linen, 142 x 250cm
Edna Ambrym, [green blue print], 2016, Screenprint on linen, 142 x 250cm
Edna Ambrym, Mayi Bugaam - Sea, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Edna Ambrym, Mayi Bugaam – Sea, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Valmai Pollard, [brown green bowl], 2016, Glazed ceramic, 22 x 22 x 7cm
Valmai Pollard, [brown green bowl], 2016, Glazed ceramic, 22 x 22 x 7cm
Edna Ambrym, [brown shell bowl], 2016, Glazed ceramic, 26 x 23.5 x 7.5cm
Edna Ambrym, [brown shell bowl], 2016, Glazed ceramic, 26 x 23.5 x 7.5cm
Philomena Yeatman, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Philomena Yeatman, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Valmai Pollard, Swimming Hole, 2018, Etching on paper, 34 x 49cm
Valmai Pollard, Swimming Hole, 2018, Etching on paper, 34 x 49cm
Valmai Pollard, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Valmai Pollard, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Valmai Pollard, Waterways, 2018, Etching on paper, 23 x 17cm
Valmai Pollard, Waterways, 2018, Etching on paper, 23 x 17cm
Valmai Pollard, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 61 x 40cm
Valmai Pollard, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 61 x 40cm
Philomena Yeatman, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Philomena Yeatman, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Valmai Pollard, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm
Valmai Pollard, untitled, 2017, Etching on paper, 40 x 40cm

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Flying Arts Alliance acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands and seas on which we work, live and create. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

Flying Arts Alliance is honoured to acknowledge the Governor of Queensland, Her Excellency Dr Jeanette Young AC PSM as our Patron. We also acknowledge Mr Tim Fairfax AC and Mrs Gina Fairfax AC as our Cultural Patrons.

Flying Arts is a not-for-profit organisation inspiring the appreciation, practice and professional development of the visual and media arts as a lifetime interest or career throughout regional and remote Queensland.

Flying Arts is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. Flying Arts is supported by the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and receives funds from Creative Partnerships Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund. Flying Arts is supported by corporate partners and benefactors.

Flying Arts is the administrator in Queensland of the Regional Arts Fund (RAF), an Australian Government program provided through Regional Arts Australia.

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