Wonderful to see Jennifer Herd awarded @Griffith_Uni the title Doctor of the University (DUniv). Her work as the inaugural Director of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art (CAIA) @QCAGriffith has left a profound and enduring legacy.
Huge congratulations to Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art alumnus Dylan Mooney winning this year's Brisbane Portrait Prize for 'Still Thriving'!!! 🎉 Also congrats to Fiona Lowry for taking out the Sylvia Jones Award for Women Artists.
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The Brisbane Portrait Prize opens today! Along with Natalya Hughes, QCAD sessional staff member Fiona Lowry is also one of the finalists. QCAD alum also well represented with artists such as Tony Albert, Rachael Sarra and Dylan Mooney. @QCAGriffith@QCAGriffith
Huge congratulations to @QCAGriffith Natalya Hughes for winning the Wollongong Art Gallery’s $20,000 acquisitive FLOW National Contemporary Watercolour Prize. 👏🥳 @hughesyconfusey
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Wonderful celebration of Ron Hurley @brgbundaberg—@QCAGriffith first Indigenous graduate—curated by Angelina Hurley. Ivy Minniecon, Gooreng Gooreng woman and CAIA alum, showing works inspired by Hurley's legacy. An honour to meet Pamela Croft, QCA's first Indiginous doctorate.
Wonderful inaugural Ron Hurley Memorial Lecture @QCAGriffith delivered by Gordon Hookey. So inspiring to hear about Ron's legacy and his pioneering commitment to Indigenous art and culture in Qld. Thanks to the Hurley family and all the panel members.
This is wonderful news Carol - congratulations! So exciting that this funding also recognises and celebrates the success of @QCAGriffith Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art program.
Tonight Brisbane Portrait Prize celebrated First Nations artists and a new collaboration with @qldballlet. @RhiannaPatrick led a fascinating discussion on portraiture with Bianca Beetson and Judy Watson. Wonderful to see so many @QCAGriffith CAIA graduates there. @BNEportrait
Great to have the Griffith Repair Cafe at South Bank today. Such a worthwhile initiative. Thanks to @LGWiseman and the @QCAGriffith staff and students and all the volunteers who were involved. @elizabethshawau
The exhibition Last Seen is open to the public until 29 April @QCAGalleries. Don’t miss this landmark exhibition telling the stories of vision impaired Australians and raising funds for @qldeyeinstitute
See the ABC’s 7:30 Report - https://t.co/7bQfPJUBCK
Another great weekend in regional Queensland on Darumbal country (Rockhampton). Very talented group of students in workshops run by @QCAGriffith Bill Platz, Sam Cranstoun and Simon Degroot. Thanks to North Rockhampton State School for hosting.
Fabulous weekend in Longreach. @QCAGriffith Sam Cranstoun and Rae Cooper ran a great workshop on self-portraiture. Thanks to @longreachregion State High School for hosting.