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

SPONSORS MAJOR SPONSOR PanAust MEDIA PARTNER ABC Radio National This project has received financial assistance from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland’s Backing Indigenous Arts initiative. GORDON HOOKEY KANGAROO CREW SPONSORED BY Brisbane Airport Corporation THE SACRED HILL CHILDREN’S PUBLICATION SUPPORTED BY Solutions in Engineering CHILDREN’S ART CENTRE SPONSORED BY Santos GLNG Project ARTISTS The Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art acknowledges and thanks the exhibiting artists and their representatives for their generous assistance to the project. LENDER Glenn Manser DONORS AND SUPPORTERS The Queensland Art Gallery| Gallery of Modern Art’s contemporary Indigenous art collection has benefited from a wide range of support from both individuals and organisations. The Gallery gratefully acknowledges the following donors and supporters of works shown in the exhibition: ARCO Coal Australia Inc. Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited Thomas Bradley Karen Brown Bindi Cole Patrick Corrigan, AM Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Corrs Chambers Westgarth John Darnell Bequest Grace Davies and Nell Davies Bequest Estate of Jessica Ellis Julie Ewington Gadens Lawyers Professor John Hay, AC , and Mrs Barbara Hay Hill & Taylor, Solicitors Cathryn Mittelheuser, AM Margaret Mittelheuser, AM Moët & Chandon Art Acquisition Fund Daphne Morgan National Australia Bank Limited Andrew and Lilian Pedersen Trust Andrew and Lilian Pedersen Memorial Prize for Printmaking Cedric Powne Bequest Queensland Art Gallery Foundation and Foundation Appeal The Queensland Government through its Gallery of Modern Art Acquisitions Fund, special allocation Celebrating the Queensland Art Gallery's Centenary 1895–1995 and special Centenary Fund Scott Redford James C Sourris, AM The Thomas Foundation Josephine Ulrick and Win Schubert Diversity Foundation Ashby Utting Brian and Rosemary White Xstrata Coal PROJECT SUPPORT The Gallery acknowledges and sincerely thanks the many individuals and organisations who have given their generous support, as well as information and images to the exhibition, including: Aboriginal Artists Agency Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane Sally Brand and Liz Nowell for australien studio on behalf of Tony Albert Megan Barham, Coordinator, Martumili Artists, Newman, WA Joanna Byrne, Art Centre Manager, Tjungu Palya, Nyapari, APY Lands, SA Kathryn Davey, KayiliI Artists Inc, Patjarr, WA Dev Lengjel, Wik-Kugu Art Centre Manager, Aurukun Milani Gallery, Brisbane Nellie Castan Gallery, Melbourne Skye O'Meara, Manager, Tjala Arts, Amata Community, APY Lands, SA Spiro Grace Art Rooms, Brisbane Viscopy, Sydney AUSTRALIAN CINÉMATHèQUE The Gallery’s Australian Cinémathèque gratefully acknowledges the filmmakers, archives and distributors who have provided screening materials for the My Life As I Live It: First Peoples and Black Cinema program. Special thanks to the National Film and Sound Archive Australia, New Zealand Film Archive and BlackFella Films. QUEENSLAND ART GALLERY | GALLERY OF MODERN ART Board of Trustees Professor Susan Street (Chair) Dr Amanda Bell Philip Bacon, AM Margie Fraser John Lobban Avril Quaill Rick Wilkinson David Williams Peter Young, AM Executive Management Chris Saines, CNZM , Director (from 29 April 2013) Suhanya Raffel, Acting Director (27 July 2012 – 31 January 2013); Deputy Director, Curatorial and Collection Development (on leave from 1 February 2013) Maud Page, Acting Deputy Director, Curatorial and Collection Development Celestine Doyle, Deputy Director, Marketing, Development and Commercial Services Simon Wright, Assistant Director, Programming Philip Reed, Director-General, Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts (1 February – 12 April 2013) Curator Bruce McLean, Curator, Indigenous Australian Art Curatorial Support Julie Ewington, Curatorial Manager, Australian Art Diane Moon, Curator, Indigenous Fibre Art Robyn Ziebell, Curatorial Project Officer Milena Jovanovich, Curatorial Volunteer Community Liaison Aunty Joan Collins, Senior Indigenous Australian Community Liaison Officer Australian Cinémathèque Program José Da Silva, Senior Curator, Australian Cinémathèque Kathryn Weir, Curatorial Manager, International Art and Australian Cinémathèque Children’s Art Centre – Gordon Hookey Kangaroo Crew Simon Wright, Assistant Director, Programming Donna McColm, Head of Public Programs, Children's Art Centre Art Centre and Membership Michael O’Sullivan, Design Manager Tamsin Cull, Senior Program Officer, Children's Art Centre Jacqueline Tunny, Assistant Public Programs Officer, Children’s Art Centre Bruce McLean, Curator, Indigenous Australian Art Aidan Robertson, Senior Multimedia and Web Designer Doug Larkin, Multimedia and Web Developer Katrina Bell, A/Senior Exhibition Designer Rebekah Coffey, Exhibition Designer Jenna Hoskin, Senior Graphic Designer Alisha Van Kimmenade, Graphic Designer Sally Nall, Graphic Designer Project Team Helen Bovey, A/Head, Access, Education and Regional Services and staff Allan Brand, Head of Technology and staff Izabella Chabrowska, Retail Manager, QAGOMA Stores and staff Tarragh Cunningham, Exhibitions Manager Teresa Morgan, Project Assistant, Exhibitions Management and staff Kelly Hughes, Catering Services and Events Manager and staff Bronwyn Klepp, Principal Marketing and Advertising Officer Zoe Graham, Senior Sponsorship and Business Development Officer Amelia Gundelach, Senior Media Officer Sarah Stratton, Senior Communication Officer and staff Donna McColm, Head of Public Programs, Children’s Art Centre and Membership Tamsin Cull, Senior Program Officer, Children’s Art Centre Jennie Lane, QAGOMA Members Coordinator Fiona Neill, Public Programs Coordinator and staff Michael O’Sullivan, Design Manager Katrina Bell, A/Senior Exhibition Designer John Francia, Exhibitions Project Officer Warren Watson, Workshop Manager Peter Liddy, Installation Coordinator and staff Amanda Pagliarino, Head of Conservation Samantha Shellard, Conservator, Works on Paper Liz Wild, Conservator, Sculpture and staff Susie Quinn, Registrar, Collections Philip Lawless, Assistant Registrar, Collection Storage, QAG Lyn Streader, Assistant Registrar, Collection Storage, GOMA and staff Julie Walsh, Foundation Manager and staff Publication Senior Editor: Christina Pagliaro Designer: Sarah Ballard Judy Gunning, Information and Publishing Services Manager Michael O’Sullivan, Design Manager Photography of art works by Natasha Harth, QAGOMA, unless otherwise credited. All other photography credited as known. Image archive: Mark Sherwood, Assistant Photographer Copyright and images: Robyn Ziebell, Curatorial Projects Coordinator Research: Shannon Robinson, Librarian Copyright and reproductions Unless otherwise stated, copyright of art works remains with the artists, or their estates, and communities. The Gallery thanks all who gave permission to reproduce works in the publication. ‘This Land is Mine’ Music and lyrics by Kevin Carmody and Paul Kelly Published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia © Copyright Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd on behalf of Song Cycles Pty Ltd / All print rights for Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd administered in Australia and New Zealand by Sasha Music Publishing, a division of All Music Publishing & Distribution Pty Ltd CAN 147 390 814 www.ampd.com.au Used by Permission. All rights Reserved. Unauthorised Reproduction is Illegal. Acknowledgments 189 188