Shenane Jago: Norgin (large) #5

Shenane Jago: Norgin (large) #5'My Country of the Norgin' solo exhibition *Norgin means crocodile in Kurtijar language Shenane Jago Ceramic and copper wire, 2022 63 x 30cm Shenane Rainbow Jago is a proud Kurtijar woman, living and working in Normanton, in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland. Shenane has been involved in the arts for over ten years, but in 2022 presents her first solo exhibition at UMI Arts Gallery in Cairns, as the graduate of UMI Arts Exhibition Ready program. My

Acrylic on bark

led by Kimiia

His grandfather specialised in carving fish but he showed a preference to carving Aboriginal figures and Australian native animals

In the 1980s Roma Kelly told linguist Nicholas Evans about the brutal massacre led by McKenzie in 1918 at Rukuthi

In 1911 a man named McKenzie obtained government lease which

Her creations serve as a pathway to a deeper appreciation and understanding of Aboriginal culture and heritage

He commenced learning the art of carving at the age of 10 from his paternal grandfather from Thursday Island who wood carved

It will silently creep (stealth)

The unique fusion of both cultures is exciting and representative of a growing movement in in Far North Queensland

As a young girl growing up

Her beloved mother and extended family were always close

It is told in both English and Lardil