Shenane Jago is a proud Kurtijar woman living and working in Normanton in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland. She has worked with pottery for over a decade and is the 2022 graduate of the UMI Arts Exhibition-Ready program. Working with Deb Eldermire, The Pottery Place in Cairns, Jago has developed a vibrant body of work for her first solo exhibition at UMI Arts Gallery, which will showcase a large collection of colourful and creative Raku-fired ceramic pieces, including crocodile heads and turtle shells.
“My art is inspired by the environment, colours, and animals of my country. My country is beautiful, wild and respected.”
Shenane Jago, Crocodile head, 2022, raku-fired ceramic. Courtesy the artist and UMI Arts Gallery, Queensland
UMI Arts Gallery
9 September to 31 October 2022
Queensland
