My country, I still call Australia home: Contemporary art from Black Australia

Mirdidingkingathi Juwarrnda Sally Gabori Kaiadilt people QLD b.c.1924 Dibirdibi Country 2008 Synthetic polymer paint on linen 200 x 600cm Acc.2008.220 Purchased 2008 with funds from Margaret Mittelheuser, AM , and Cathryn Mittelheuser, AM , through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation © Sally Gabori 2008. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney, 2013 pp.30–1 Genevieve Grieves Worimi people NSW b.1976 Picturing the old people 2006–07 Five-channel video installation, 12:55 minutes, colour, sound, ed.1/3 Acc.2007.224a-f The Xstrata Coal Emerging Indigenous Art Award 2007 (winning entry). Purchased 2007 with funds from Xstrata Coal through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation p.103 (stills) Dale Harding Bidjara/Ghungalu peoples QLD b.1982 Unnamed 2012 Lead and steel wire 35 x 26 x 3cm Acc.2013.040 Gift of Julie Ewington through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2013 p.100 HERMANNSBURG POTTERS Pottery workshop NT est.1990 Irene Entata Arrernte/Luritja peoples NT b.1946 Albert and Rex painting 2003 Synthetic polymer paint on linen 90 x 120.5cm Acc.2003.150 Purchased 2003. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Mission days 2002 Synthetic polymer paint on linen 91.7 x 123.3cm Acc.2003.067 Purchased 2003 with funds from Margaret Mittelheuser, AM , through and with the assistance of the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation p.108 Pmere (My country) 1996 Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and synthetic polymer paint 42 x 44cm (diam.) Acc.1996.176 Purchased 1996. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation p.70 Ant on climbing plant 2002 Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration 15.2 x 13.2cm (overall) Acc.2003.074a-b Purchased 2003 with funds from Margaret Mittelheuser, AM , through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Cows 2000 Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours 36.5 x 29cm (overall) Acc.2002.122a-b Purchased 2002 with funds derived from the Cedric Powne Bequest p.109 Footy (Lions vs Bombers) 2004 Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration 38 x 25cm (overall) Acc.2004.144a-b Purchased 2004 p.152 Mission days 2005 Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration 41.5 x 30cm (overall) Acc.2006.028a-b Purchased 2005 p.109 Reelpa (Drovers) 2002 Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours 46 x 28cm (overall) Acc.2002.121a-b Purchased 2002 with funds derived from the Cedric Powne Bequest p.109 Rubbing salts 2006 Earthenware, hand-built terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration 19.7 x 13cm (overall) Acc.2007.027a-b Purchased 2006 p.109 Noreen Ngala Hudson Arrernte people NT b.1947 Eeritja (Eagles) 1997 41.5 x 38cm (overall) Acc.2005.014a-b Lorikeets 1996 28 x 33cm (overall) Acc.2005.015a-b Earthenware, handbuilt terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration Gift of Daphne Morgan through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2005 Pmere Nuka (My country) 1994 Earthenware, handbuilt terracotta clay with underglaze colours 28 x 17cm (diam.) Acc.1995.014 p.70 Pmere Nuka (My country) 1994 Earthenware, handbuilt terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration 17.7 x 20cm (overall) Acc.1995.015a-b p.70 Purchased 1995. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Clara Inkamala Arrernte people NT b.1954 Ntaria Garage 2007 Handbuilt terracotta clay with incised white slip beneath clear glaze 34 x 25cm (diam.) Acc.2007.289 Purchased 2007. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Ilia (Emu) 2002 Earthenware, handbuilt terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration 25 x 22cm (overall) Acc.2003.019a-b Purchased 2003 with funds derived from the Cedric Powne Bequest and the Queensland Government's special Centenary Fund Judith Inkamala Arrernte people NT b.1948 Eeritja (Eagle) 2001 Earthenware, handbuilt terracotta clay with underglaze colours 42 x 36cm (diam.) Acc.2003.020 Purchased 2003. The Queensland Government's special Centenary Fund p.71 Enalaunga (Echidna) family 2004 Earthenware, handbuilt terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration 43 x 38.5cm (overall) Acc.2004.145a-b Purchased 2004 Kangaroo 1996 Earthenware, handbuilt terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration 29 x 19cm (overall) Acc.2005.016a-b Gift of Daphne Morgan through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation 2005 Esther Kennedy Arrernte/Luritja peoples NT 1948–2005 Bush orange 2002 Earthenware, handbuilt terracotta clay with underglaze colours and applied decoration 13 x 12.9cm (overall) Acc.2003.072a-b Purchased 2003 with funds from Margaret Mittelheuser, AM , through the Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Civilised #13 2012 Acc.2012.488 p.83, p.85 (detail) Civilised #14 2012 Acc.2012.489 p.83 Inkjet prints, eds 5/8 100 x 87.5cm (each) Purchased 2012. Queensland Art Gallery Timothy Cook Tiwi people NT b.1958 Kulama 2012 Natural pigments with synthetic binder on linen 200 x 180cm Acc.2013.005 Purchased 2013. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation © Timothy Cook 2012. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney, 2013 p.44 Timothy Cook NT b.1958 Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri (Carver) NT b.1973 Tiwi people Tutini 2011 312 x 26.5cm (diam.) Acc.2012.491 p.42 Tutini 2011 297 x 24cm (diam.) Acc.2012.492 p.42 Tutini 2011 275 x 30.5cm (diam.) Acc.2012.493 p.42 Carved ironwood with natural pigments and synthetic binder Purchased 2012. Queensland Art Gallery © Timothy Cook and Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri 2011. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney, 2013 Megan Cope QLD b.1982 Fluid Terrain 2012 Vinyl on glass (art work produced from watercolour and synthetic polymer paint on military maps with digital text) Site-specific commission for ‘My Country, I Still Call Australia Home: Contemporary Art from Black Australia’ Courtesy: The artist Brenda L Croft Gurindji/Malngin/Mudpurra people WA/NSW/ACT b.1964 From the sub-series ‘Colour b(l)ind’, from ‘In my Father's house’ series 1998 'Don't go kissing at the garden gate' (1) Acc.2002.097 p.123 'Oh yes, I remember that now, he said' Acc.2002.096 p.123 She called him son Acc.2002.098 p.123 Colour photographs (Ilfachrome print), eds 2/10 49 x 76.5cm (each) Purchased 2002. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation © Brenda L Croft 1998. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney, 2013 Joanne Currie Nalingu Gunggari people QLD b.1964 Maranoa River: Life lines 2006 Synthetic polymer paint on canvas Three panels: 210 x 160cm (overall) Acc.2007.247a-c Purchased 2007. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation p.32 Destiny Deacon Ku'a Ku'a/Erub/Mer peoples QLD/VIC b.1957 From 'Forced into images' portfolio 2001 Freefall 77.5 x 95.3cm Acc.2004.172a p.151 Baby love 95.3 x 77.2cm Acc.2004.172b p.151 Where's mummy? 95.3 x 77.1cm Acc.2004.172c p.151 Girl alone 95.3 x 77cm Acc.2004.172d p.151 Happy happy institution 77.3 x 95.3cm Acc.2004.172e p.151 Trustee 95.3 x 77.7cm Acc.2004.172f p.151 Protecting paradise 95.3 x 77cm Acc.2004.172g p.151 Home truths 77.3 x 95.3cm Acc.2004.172h p.151 Looking for work 95.3 x 77.8cm Acc.2004.172i p.151 Escape 77.3 x 95.3cm Acc.2004.172j p.151 Bubble jet prints from polaroid photographs , eds 12/20 Purchased 2004. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation © Destiny Deacon 2001. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney, 2013 Destiny Deacon Ku'a Ku'a/Erub/Mer peoples QLD/VIC b.1957 Virginia Fraser (Collaborating artist) VIC b.unknown Matinee 2003 Digital video projection from DVD, 7:30 minutes, colour, silent, ed.3/15 Acc.2009.051 Purchased 2009. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant James Eseli Kala Lagaw Ya people QLD 1929–2009 Bomber aircraft headdress 2000 32 x 72 x 62cm Acc.2001.026 Fighter aircraft headdress 2000 33 x 58 x 50cm Acc.2001.027 p.127 Hibiscus wood, synthetic polymer paint, nails, PVC container and PVA fixative Purchased 2001. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant Fiona Foley Badtjala people, Wondunna clan QLD/NSW b.1964 Badtjala woman 1994 Gelatin silver photographs Three sheets: 45.5 x 35.5cm (each) Acc.2001.101a-c p.102 (detail) Black velvet 1996 Cotton fabric with cotton applique 9 bags: 99 x 20cm (each, with handle) Acc.2001.102a-i p.97 Purchased 2001. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Grant The Oyster Fishermen #1 2011 60 x 80cm Acc.2012.405 p.98 The Oyster Fishermen #3 2011 60 x 80cm Acc.2012.406 p.99 The Oyster Fishermen #9 2011 60 x 80cm Acc.2012.407 p.99 The Oyster Fishermen #10 2011 60 x 80cm Acc.2012.408 p.99 The Oyster Fishermen #11 2011 60 x 80cm Acc.2012.409 p.99 The Oyster Fishermen #13 2011 80 x 60cm Acc.2012.410 The Oyster Fishermen #15 2011 60 x 80cm Acc.2012.411 p.99 The Oyster Fishermen #16 2011 60 x 80cm Acc.2012.412 p.99 Inkjet prints on Hahnemühle paper, eds 6/15 Purchased 2012. Queensland Art Gallery Foundation Catalogue of Works 179 178