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Josh Muir – a new collection of phone accessories

Josh Muir – a new collection of phone accessories

  Josh Muir is a proud Yorta Yorta/ Gunditjmara artist who lives and works in Ballarat, Victoria. Muir draws together elements of his Australian Aboriginal  heritage, personal history and contemporary narratives and presents them through vibrantly coloured digital prints that pays homage to the dynamic traditions of street art and hip-hop.   In 2015, Muir was the recipient of the Telstra...

Celebrating Mabo Day 2019

Celebrating Mabo Day 2019

Today First Nations Gifts acknowledges and celebrates Mabo Day and the life of Eddie Koiki Mabo. Mabo was a Torres Strait Islander man who was known for his core role in campaigning for Indigenous land rights. He had an integral role in a landmark decision of the High Court of Australia in 1992 that overturned the legal...

Mick Harding – Creative Entrepreneur

Mick Harding – Creative Entrepreneur

Mick Harding is a Yeerun-Illam-Baluk man of the Taungurung people. The Taungurung people occupy much of central Victoria. The Taungurung people are closely affiliated with the neighbouring tribes, through language, ceremonies and kinship ties. They form an alliance with five adjoining tribes to form the Kulin Nation. Other members of the Kulin Nation are the...

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