Tania Major: Echoes of Country: Stories from Kowanyama

Tania Major, The Brolga and Women’s Story Place, 2024. Synthetic polymer paint on canvas. 120 x 140 cm.

Alcaston Gallery presents Tania Major’s Echoes of Country: Stories from Kowanyama.

A Kokoberra artist from Kowanyama, Cape York in northern Queensland, Major’s practice draws upon her cultural heritage and enduring connection to her land and waters. Her work explores themes of identity and spirituality, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of the knowledge held by the Kokoberra, Yir Yoront, (Kokomenjen) and Kunjen clans, the Traditional Owners and descendants of the Lower Mitchell and Alice River.

An artist, activist, and former Young Australian of the Year, Major first came to prominence in 2004 as the youngest person elected to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission (ATSIC).

Exhibition Launch & Meet the Artist Event: Friday 15 November 4:30-7pm