Artworks are first available to purchase in person at the exhibition held from 4-10 Oct at King George Square.
Online sales will open following the exhibition.
John Smith Gumbula began his unique inspiring artistic creative journey in the winter of 1978 at age 10 from a hospital bed, diagnosed with a spinal medical condition called Scheuermann's disease. John is a Cultural Ambassador and has been passionate in the arts, cultural affairs, education, technology, and innovation.
An advocate for indigenous people and culture for over three decades, 'creating cultural bridges of understanding on a world stage'. A recipient of the 'QEII Silver Jubilee Queens Trust Awardee', and a proud WakkaWakka | GurangGurang/GorengGoreng First Nations person of Queensland and adopted Son of the traditional Yolngu people of Galiwinku, Elcho Island, Northern Territory Australia. John also has an ancient bloodline of Celtic Irish and Scottish heritage.
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My cultural interpretation is of the ancient dreaming ocean places that unite the Humpbacks on their journey traveling over 1000's of kms between polar regions in summer, and tropical and sub-tropical waters in winter. 'Wuymirrir' feeds on small fish and krill by catching them in bubble netting. Thousands of ancient 'Wuy'mirri', whale-dreaming stories are connected to our Indigenous ancestral coastal communities and passed down from generation to generation.