Deputy Chairperson – Cyril James Kerinauia, Tiwi Region

Artist Biography:

CJ Kerinauia is an artist with 20 years of arts practice in ceramics, sculpture, painting. CJ has participated in at least 20 art exhibitions (in both commercial & public galleries)since 1999. He has twice had work selected for the prestigious National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards and was the recipient of the Wandjuk Marika 3D Memorial Award at the 16th Annual NATSIAA in
1999.

In 2007 his work was shown in the "Sculpture and Object Functional Art" exhibition at the Jam Factory in Chicago, USA. CJ's work is featured in several important collections including the Linden Museum of Stuttgart, Germany; National Museum of Ethnography,Osaka, Japan; National Museum of Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia and the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.

Further Qualifications:

• 2003 Curator of Yikwani traveling exhibition with National Gallery of Victoria
• 2005-2007 Executive Committee member of Tiwi Design
• 2006 Delegate of Tiwi Land Council
• 2007 Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Nungalinya College
• 2007-2008 ANKAAA Director
• 2008 ORIC Governance Training
• 2009 ANKAAA Vice Chairperson
• 2009 Cetificate II in Indigenous Leadership, Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre

Languages spoken:

Tiwi & English