BILLY MISSI | 'Dreaming' | Linocut PrintBilly Missi, 1970 2012, was a Maluilgal man from Mabuiag Island in the Torres Strait. Billy is known as one of the leading printmakers of this region, having exhibited widely and achieved both national and international acclaim. He comes from a respected family of art practitioners and choreographers, from the tribes of Wagedagam, Geomu and Panai in Malu Lilgal (Western Torres Strait). BILLY MISSI 'Dreaming' 2017 Linocut Print edition of 50

5 (h) x 51

Dancers also are endowed with the character and spirit of a certain mask

contextualising Jill’s career as an artist working in Far North Queensland since the early 1990s

arms and legs represent the frustration of other village people who were jealous of his gardening skills

Only in times of large-scale warfare did the need for an individual island leader arise

Born: 1959

Tribe: Meriam Samsep

Chism offers another

I am very passionate about learning and teaching and I hope my images will inspire and help others to appreciate the beauty and signi cance of our natural environment

I've operated JungleNook Studio for 30 years from Far North Queensland

Nancy Kelly 'Body Art' Synthetic polymer paint on linen

and a beaten egg