Moa Arts

Baits When we go out on the reefs at low tide or even go into the creeks. These are some of the baits that we use to catch fish.

Murai Kuridh (Crayfish) This print depict the rock lobsters which is the type of Crayfish species that in our culture we call Murai Kuridh Kiar. It sheds off it’s shells mainly during the cool season around June/July month. In recent years, it has been dismissing off it shells in the wrong seasons Read more…

Wind This print is based on certain days that are good to travel into Thursday Island before this big wind picks up.   Art Centre notes: The artwork is a lino print, printed on BFK Rives paper (100% cotton rag with strong archival properties).   

BIG WAVE This print is about water. The seas around Moa Island at different times of the year are rough or smooth. When the waves are rough it is too hard to travel and go out for fishing. You have to stay back at those times. 

ONE TWIST This artwork is about a weaving workshop in interprets my one twist drawn onto a Lino. 

Vision of Life This particular artwork of a rose symbolise my personal belief and is a representation of how I like to see the world. It’s the beauty, calmness and colourfulness of a rose that depict the true appearance that springs from the sacred level of my spirit just as Read more…

Native Orchid One of the treasures of Mua Island, a plant that is spread for the women of Moa. This orchid resilience to growing in the hash environment and surviving the weather and yet still blossom in its season. resembles the resilience that is in each women of Moa. the Read more…

SMALL DAISYS This artwork is based on small creepy crawlers call Daisys that likes to hide and attach themselves to different types of roots and flowers. I like the idea of that particular plant, it’s yellow and you can find in certain garden area.

Frangipani It is used either as a table ware decorations or too accessories to wear as hair pieces. Different colour ranges have different scents. 

Seasonal Change Seasonal Change is about the time changes in season that we are facing right now with climate change. over the past few years the mango season hasn’t come to its fullest abundance like before where it was in its time and season.    Art centre notes: Paper Size: Read more…