CECILIA TIGAN

BORN 1978, Noongar Country-Perth

LIVES & WORKS Yawuru Country-Broome

LANGUAGE GROUP Bardi Jawi

Cecilia is a Bardi woman who grew up in Djarindin | Lombadina Community, 220 kilometres north of Broome. She learnt local knowledge of land and sea, capturing stories of the past and present through her elders and family. Cecilia, her husband and family now live permanently on Yawuru Country, Broome. Cecilia loves to capture imagery from her Bardi Jawi Country in her art. She draws on her cultural knowledge of important sea and ocean life. Cecilia has painted acrylic on canvas and is now discovering the technique of block printing.

Aambarn (stingray) surfaces from jiindidibaalgoon (whirlpool), 2023 linoprint on paper

$480

REV23-116

Aambarn (stingray) surfaces from jiindidibaalgoon (whirlpool), 2023 block printed fabric

$480

REV23-117