Details of Aubrey Tigan
About
Aubrey is a respected elder and law man from the Bardi and Djawi people. He lives on the peninsula north of Broome with his family. He has been making riji (carved pearlshell) since he was initiated at the age of 21. He is very involved with the Kimberley Land Council and is an executive member on their committee. He is also on the committee for the Aboriginal Affairs Department. He has trained as a jeweller and is a renowned carver. His preferred medium is pearl shell, however having grown up in bush with his traditional family he is proficient in the making of all types of artefacts belonging to the Bardi and Jawu people. He is also a song and dance man, who has represented his community internationally in these areas. He has travelled extensively around Australia and the world educating people about his cultural traditions.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2006 Riji, William Mora Galleries, Melbourne, Vic
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 26th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, MAGNT, Darwin
2009 Yellow Vest Syndrome: Recent West Australian Art, Fremantle Art Centre, W.A.
2008 This Everything Water, South Australian School of Art, UniSA as part of Adelaide Festival
2007 Aboriginal objects, sculpture and bush toys, Michael Reid at Elizabeth Bay
2006 23rd Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awards, Museum and Art Gallery of
Northern Territory, Darwin
2005 Painting Country: A West to East Journey, World Expo Aichi, Japan
2005 22nd Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awards, Museum and Art Gallery of
Northern Territory, Darwin
2004 Desert Ocean, Kidogo Art House with Short St. Gallery, Fremantle, WA
COLLECTIONS
National Gallery of Victoria
National Gallery of Queensland
Northern Territory Museum and Art Gallery
Parliament of Australia
Laverty Collection
Kerry Stokes Collection
Other private Collections
Bibliography
"Yellow Vest Syndrome: Recent West Australian Art, Fremantle Art Centre Catalogue, 2009
"This everything water catalogue", South Australian School of Art, UniSA as part of Adelaide Festival
"Favourite Things of William Mora", Dani Valet, The Age Newspaper, March 8, 2008
'Secrets of a Master Carver', Nicolas Rothwell, The Australian, March 9, 2006
The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art, 2006
