About the artists

The art and accompanying artwork information that appears here and on other pages of the Indigenous inhalant misuse web resource has been obtained from the Culcha Disc: Australian Indigenous Images Vol 1 (more... »). The artists are:

Estelle Weeks

Estelle WeeksEstelle is the eldest daughter of award winning Aboriginal artist Joyce Summers, yet has gone on to develop her own unique style. She is a member of the Bundjalung Nation.

Estelle lives on the Gold Coast where she is employed as a teacher's aid. She shares her knowledge of Aboriginal culture through teaching Aboriginal art to the students at her school.

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Lisa 'Sorbie' Martin

Lisa 'Sorbie' MartinLisa 'Sorbie' Martin is a Torres Strait Islander artist. Lisa was born in Cairns, Queensland on the 12th of May 1965. Her family originates from Moa Island in the Torres Strait.

Lisa signs all of her artwork with her Island name Sorbie, named after her grandmother Sorbie Ware who originates from Murray Island, also in the Torres Strait.

Although professionally trained by artists, Lisa's work displays teachings that have been passed down by family members; her art is an extension of her cultural heritage. Lisa excelled in art and biology at school and now combines the two in her artwork.

Recent exhibitions and commissioned work and awards include:

  • Gold Coast City Art Gallery 'Rising Up' Indigenous Exhibition, Gold Coast.
  • Cafe Gallery, Thursday Island.
  • Touring Exhibition of Torres Strait Islanders 'ILAN PASIN'.
  • Great Southland Exhibition, New Parliament House, Canberra.

Lisa is passionate about encouraging Indigenous youth to realise and utilise their gifts and talents; she does this by conducting art workshops in schools throughout Australia.

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Lionel Phillips

Lionel PhillipsLionel Phillips comes from Trangie in Central Western New South Wales, Australia - a name that means 'waterhole' in local Warradjerri Aboriginal dialect.

Lionel uses a combination of cross-hatching and dot painting in his artworks, and uses the four basic ochre colours of his ancestral area - black, red, yellow and white. These colours form the basis of Lionel's art.

Lionel travels extensively throughout Australia, and this is expressed in the diverse range of images he paints. Yet the essence of his art is drawn from the desert land of his country, and the stories that have been passed down to him from his ancestors.

Lionel presently resides on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia

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Culcha Disc

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Culcha Disc: Australian Indigenous Images Vol 1
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The Culcha Disc includes 447 original artworks by six Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists. The artworks and accompanying information may be used:

  • by graphic artists;
  • as an educational resource for students and teachers;
  • for developing projects and programs on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, history and lifestyle.

Individuals, communities, libraries, educational institutions, and child care centres may use the images freely without further negotiation, providing it is not for commercial purposes.

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The CD Rom may be purchased from Keeaira Press for $40. An order form is available on the Keeaira Press website.
View order form (PDF - 50KB)

For further information contact: Keeaira Press, PO Box 139, Southport, QLD 4215 Australia, ph: (07) 5502 8853, fax: (07) 5502 8854, email: info@kpress.com.au, website: http://www.kpress.com.au.

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Last updated: 15 September 2006