Vanessa Cannon

I grew up in Mossman and did my schooling here. I have one sister and eight brothers, and 5 children of my own. Since joining the art team at Yalanji Arts – Mossman Gorge, I have taken part in many workshops learning new skills in printmaking, ceramics, wood carving and textiles printing, jewellery and fashion design. On weekend’s I like to go fishing and swimming with my family. My ‘dream’ in life is to have my own business as an artist.

My art work has been exhibited in the following shows:

• Cairns Indigenous Art Fair – 2012 (Cairns Cruise Terminal)
• Manjal Dimbi – Rainforest Inspired Works by Yalanji Artists of Mossman Gorge – 2013 (Canopy Art Space – Cairns)
• Works on Paper by Yalanji Artists of Mossman Gorge – 2013 (Mossman Gorge Centre)
• IACA ‘Kinship’ exhibition – 2013 (TANKS and James Cook University)
• Paper, works on and of Paper – 2013 (TANKS Art Space)
• ‘Vessel’ – ceramics & monoprints by Yalanji Artists of Mossman Gorge - 2014 (TANKS)
• Cairns Indigenous Art Fair – 2014 (Cairns Cruise Terminal)
• Umpla Ufla – Textiles Forum & Fashion Performance – 2014 (Cairns Cruise Terminal)

Artwork Examples