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Fiona Omeenyo
Born	(1981-08-18) August 18, 1981 Lockhart River, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland
Nationality	Australian
Movement	Contemporary Indigenous Australian art

Fiona Omeenyo (born 18 August, 1981) is an Australian artist from Lockhart River, Cape York Peninsula, Queensland.

Exhibitions

Solo exhibitions

• 2016 Malu (Deep Water), Fireworks Gallery, Brisbane
• 2007 Mepla One (We are one), Emerge Art Space, Perth
• 2007 New Life, Niagara Galleries, Melbourne
• 2007 Fiona Omeenyo, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney
• 2006 Big Step, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane
• 2005 Mepla Go Long Way, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane
• 2005 Mepla Ngaachi Long Way (Our Home is Far Away), Hogarth Galleries, Sydney
• 2004 Journey On, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane, Niagara Galleries, Melbourne
• 2003 Wunnem Me For, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane
• 2002 Future Perfect, Niagara Galleries, Melbourne
• 2002 Kukiya, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney
• 2001 Ngaachi Pathaco (My Home), Hogarth Galleries, Sydney
• 2001 From Here to There, Short Street Gallery, Broome, Western Australia
• 2001 My Story: Miiku, Parrot Sisters and Kuchuutu, Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane

Major collections

• National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, Australia
• National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
• ATSIC Collection, Canberra, Australia
• Cairns Regional Gallery, Queensland, Australia
• Northern Territory University, Darwin, Australia
• Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
• Department of Native Title Services, Brisbane, Australia
• Mater Mothers’ Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
• Wollongong University, NSW, Australia
• Thomas Vroom Collection, Netherlands

References

• Rothwell, Nicolas (2012-10-04). "The old gang takes a new journey". The Australian.
• Rothwell, Nicholas (2012-10-04). "Trio of gifted painters seeking a steadier form of success". The Australian.
• Genoux, Isabelle (2012-05-18). "Lockhart River Art Gang takes their unique painting style South" (Interview). {{cite interview}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |program= and |city= (help); Unknown parameter |call-sign= ignored (help)

• Butler, Sally (2007). Our Way: Contemporary Aboriginal Art from Lockhart River. University of Queensland Press.

• Allen, Lindy (2003). Story Place: Indigenous Art of Cape York and the Rainforest. Queensland Art Gallery. p. 138. ISBN 9781876509675.

• Bennie, Angela (2007-08-18). "The old people today are not sure about this abstraction thing". The Sydney Morning Herald.
• Crawford, Ashley (April 2007). "Australian Art Collector" (PDF). Fiona Omeenyo’s wombs & ghosts. No. 40. pp. 124–133.

• Crawford, Ashley, Fiona Omeenyo: New Life, Niagara Publishing, Melbourne, 2006
• McCulloch, Alan; McCulloch, Susan; and McCulloch Childs, Emily. The New McCulloch’s Encyclopedia of Australian Art, Aus Art Editions/The Miegunyah Press, Melbourne, 2006

• McLean, Sandra (2005-06-22). "Community spirts: Her beloved surroundings and family inspire a young Lockhart River artist". The Courier-Mail.
• McLean, Sandra (2005-06-08). "Visual Arts". The Courier-Mail.

• Brown, Phil (2003-06-18). "Life Blood: Lockhart River artist Fiona Omeenyo meditates on kinship and community in her latest sought-after works". Brisbane News.
• Brown, Phil (2003-04-16). "Big Impressions: Indigenous images go on show in a collection of prints from northern artists". Brisbane News.
• "Story Place: Indigenous art of Cape York and the Rainforest". The Courier-Mail. 2003-07-26.

• Finnane, Kieran, Review, Alice Springs News, May 21, 2003
• Flynn, Chloe, Monsoon Weather, State of the Arts, April 2003
• Helmrich, Michele, Unlocking Lockhart: Young artists are reinventing their culture—and commanding attention in the art world—with their fresh and contemporary painting, Outback, Issue 31, Oct/Nov 2003
• McCulloch, Susan. Dream weavers: Artists reap the benefits, The Weekend Australian, 19–20 July 2003
• Magnusson, Tony. Art form the heart: The Lockhart River Art Gang are the category busters of contemporary Aboriginal art, HQ, July–August 2003
• Maier, Heidi, Travelling North, The Courier Mail, 15 February 2003
• Maier, Heidi, Family ties in frame, The Courier Mail, 9 June 2003
• Martin-Chew, Louise. Tales of the far north: Rare Aboriginal works make a spirited exhibition, The Weekend Australian, 26–27 July 2003

• Forbes, Cameron (2002-04-13). "Tribal home is where her art is". The Weekend Australia.
• McLean, Sandra (2002-06-21). "Messages that stick". The Courier-Mail.
• Morell, Tim (2002). "The Lockhart River Gang". Artlink. Vol. 22, no. 3.
• Neales, Sue (2002-07). "Burning Bright". The Australian Financial Review Magazine. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
• Roz, Pulley (2002-11-09). "Cape art makes capital gains". The Cairns Post.
• Strickland, Katarina (2002-07-20). "Cape of good hope". The Weekend Australian.

• Brown, Phil (2001-10-10). "New frontier: Fiona Omeenyo's enchanting works take viewers into her wonderful world". Brisbane News.
• Demozay, Marion (2001). Gatherings: Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art from Queensland, Australia, Volume 1. Keeaira Press. ISBN 9780958529143.
• Coast to Coast, ABC Television, 7 July 2001
• James, Bruce, Arts Today (interview), ABC Radio National, 17 July 2001 Laura Festival, Coast to Coast, ABC Television, 5 August 2001
• McCulloch, Susan, Contemporary Aboriginal Art: A guide to the rebirth of an ancient culture, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2001
• McCulloch-Uehlin, Susan (2001-07-21). "Water Marks". The Weekend Australian Review.

• McCulloch-Uehlin, Susan (October 2001). "Smart Art: Fiona Omeenyo". Australian Art Collector. No. 18.
• McLean, Sandra (2001-10-03). "Show and tell". The Courier-Mail.

• Prior, Cathy (2001-12-19). "River artists run with inspiration". The Australian.

• Burbidge, Madeleine, The Art Gang, Arts Yarn Up, Winter 2000, Australia Council for the Arts

• Lockhart River Art Gang, The Message Stick: Art from North Queensland's Lockhart River Aboriginal Community, 1999 [ex. cat.]

• Wilson, Gavin. Beneath the Monsoon: Visions North of Capricorn, Artspace Mackay, Queensland [ex. cat.]

External links

• Emerge Art - Profile of Fiona Omeenyo
• NGV - Profile of Fiona Omeenyo
• Shorts Gallery - Profile of Fiona Omeenyo
• Aboriginal Art Online - Profile of Fiona Omeenyo