Naton
Nawia
Naton is a long term board member at Moa Arts and a jewellery maker. He makes sterling silver jewellery, and also works with native bush seeds and beaded jewellery.
Leanne
Binawel
I was born on Thursday Island and grew up there but I also grew up on Dauan Island where I spent most of my childhood. This was my mother's side of the family. My family lives on Dauan now. My beads and
Rita
Kaitap
I was born at Thursday Island and grew up on Badu Island with my very big family. I grew up leaning the importance of working hard to look after my family which included planting gardens, and tending and maintain the
Louisa
Savage
I was born on Thursday Island but I grew up in Moa Island, Kubin Village. As a child I've learnt certain things in life, traditional work with art. I live on Kubin with my mother and two siblings. I would
Helen-Joy
Tomsana
I live and grew up on Kubin Village Mua Island in the Torres Strait. Torres Strait is also known Zenadth Kes, is a strait between Australia and the Melanesian Island of New Guinea. Through my grandparents I am a descendant of Wakaid
Solomon
Booth
Solomon resides in his motherland of Kubin Village on Moa Island in the beautiful Torres Strait, located between mainland Australia and Papua New Guinea. He has lived here since he was 15 years old. Solomon spent his early years in Darwin in the
Fred Joe
I come from Koedal, Kurrzi and Dhangal totem through my parents. I live and grew up in Kubin Village on Mua island in the near western cluster. My art work describes the stories told by our ancestors through their dreams,
Gertie Tomsana
My name is Gertie Tomsana, I grew up in a very sensitive cultural environment practising traditional dancing and singing at Kubin. I also learnt gardening. I came to Kubin at the age of 4, I've lived and raised and had family
Jeanon Bosun
My name is Jeanon Bosun, I was born on the 24th of October 1971 on Thursday Island. I grew up on Badu Island, my mother is from Kubin, my father is from Mabuiag and my grandmother is from New Mapoon.
Bozie Savage
I was born on Thursday Island and originally from Kubin community, Moa Island. I am the eldest in the family of three. My primary schooling was at Kubin State School which is currently now Tagai College Kubin Campus. Secondary schools I've