Artists

Kalkamanungu 
Shanelle Lenoy 

Kalkamanungu is a Traditional Weaver and Cultural Practitioner from the Kuku Yalanji Nation; Julaywarra, Kubirriwarra.

Kalkamanungu's creative roots are from master weaver Ngadijina (Nana Walker).

Spiritually connected to the fibres from her country and ancient weaving practices, she generously shares her skills and knowledge with family, community and wider nations, passing on cultural knowledge to the next generation.

Kalkamanungu creates intricately hand woven Balji (dilly bags) and also creates a range of beautiful hand- woven decor and accessories such as woven earrings, small framed Balji and woven baby mobiles. 

 

Ngamu Karrkay
Mother Child Duo

Merindi and daughter Felicity share their Kuku Yalanji story through weave and more.  Multidisciplinary creatives in many ways, Ngamu Karrkay Duo blend their talents in song and weave to connect to language, culture, land and cosmos kin

Burrikari
Deline Briscoe

Burrikari means No-Name. Yalanji artist passionate about sharing language and symbolism that connects people to place.

Burrikari believes that purpose and belonging are the fundamental core of the human experience

Burrikari's designs have multi layered meaning, including the language word designs that are printed with the phonetic symbols that encourage correct pronunciation, the bush foods she harvested on country during her childhood days and the animal totems of the 5 clan groups of the Eastern Yalanji Nation

Walbul Walbul 
Naurita Briscoe

Walbul Walbul is a visual Artist, singer and songwriter. Her heritage a blend of Indian, English, Irish and Kuku Yalanji

Her Art pieces a reflection of her healing learning and growing journey

Naurita has been experimenting with different art mediums from a young age including etching prints, canvas prints, hand painted products, fabric painting and digital reproductions

Her works can also be found transformed into wallpaper at www.designcloud.com.au

Delissa Walker 

Delissa Walker was born in 1990 in Cairns, Queensland, and grew up in the region of Mossman and the Daintree Rainforest in Queensland. 

Delissa is a young artist who has learnt traditional kakan basket weaving from her grandmother, Ngadijina Wilma Walker. She is one of a very few weavers who uses black palm which is found in Daintree Rainforest around Cow Bay. Traditionally these baskets were used for carrying gathered food, as well as babies. The knotting technique she uses in her weaving is also used in her contemporary jewlerry pieces and open weave matts. 

Her works have been acquired by a number of public art collections. Including the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.

Ngujay
Niesha Briscoe

Ngujay is a Kuku Yalanji Artist. She has been developing her artistic skills and techniques and experimenting with different mediums from a young age

Her works have been displayed and sold at many different events throughout far north Qld. She creates canvas paintings, hand painted products and more recently digital reproductions of her designs onto a range of products

In 2019, Ngujay won 1st prize for the NQPHN Art competition for her canvas painting titled 'Boundaries'

 

Reamonn Hilan

Reamonn Hilan is a Dunghutti Artist, born and raised on Dunghutti Country, son of well-respected Dunghutti Elder, Cheryl Davis

Reamonn shares cultural stories through canvas painting and various art mediums.  He is passionate about learning and sharing his cultural knowledge and keeping his culture alive. His most recent acrylic on canvas painting titled 'Praying Mantis' depicts the Dunghutti Nation and the clan groups within

Diwan
Kashana Wallace

Diwan is a Kuku Yalanji Visual Artist, Model, Music Artist, Social Media Influencer

She has been in the creative arts industry from a young child, she has a platform on social media, creating content including videos focused on her Kuku Yalanji language

Diwan is inspired by her language, land and family and loves creating art to learn and stay connected to her culture

Creativity is also an outlet for Diwan as she uses her artistic voice to put out positive messages to inspire and empower others on their journey


Siannah Wallace

Siannah is an emerging Kuku Yalanji Artist

Her art pieces a collection of canvas paintings and drawings. Her works have been reproduced on to products e.g prints, coffee mugs and hats

Her artworks reflect colours of the rainforest and sea surroundings, she is inspired by her Bubu (land), culture, family and her own life experiences

Siannah particularly enjoys collaborating art with fashion and endeavours to bring to life her fashion range as she continually evolves in her artistic career

Kiara Gulliver

Kiara Gulliver is an emerging Kuku Yalanji Visual Artist, Singer, Songwriter and guitarist. She has been creating music and art drawings and paintings from a very young age

Kiara has been involved in singing at many events throughout far north Qld and further south in Brisbane, including the Sunshine Chamber Music Festival, 2023 and Cairns Festival, 2023

Kiaras expressive artistic journey has seen her drawings and paintings on a range of products sold at different festivals and events


Shennaye Gulliver 

Shennaye is a Kuku Yalanji emerging Visual Artist, Singer and Songwriter

Shennaye has been creating artworks and singing from a very young age. She has performed at many festivals and events throughout Far North Queensland. In 2023, Shennaye performed at the Cairns Festival and the Sunshine Coast Chamber Music Festival

Shennaye loves experimenting with different art mediums, her most recent creative project has been beautiful crocheted baby blankets

Her art pieces a form of healthy expression allowing space to learn and stay connected to her culture, family and land connections