Independent Artists

The Victorian First People’s Art & Design Fair will shine a light on the diverse and rich creative practices and culture of First Peoples throughout Victoria, while engaging the broader Victorian community and delivering economic benefits to First Peoples creatives, enabling the artists and designers to expand their business practices, platform new ideas and bold new works, and strengthen the First Peoples creative industries here in Victoria.

As part of the 2025 exhibition showcase at Melbourne Art Fair, the work of 20 independent First Nations artists will be exhibited. Featured artists will include:

Moorina Bonini (Yorta Yorta, Wurundjeri, Wiradjuri)
Lorraine Brigdale (Yorta Yorta)
Glennys Briggs (Yorta Yorta, Taungurung, Wiradjuri)
Janet Bromley (Yorta Yorta)
Bradley Brown (Gunditjmara, Gunai Kurnai, Bidawal)
Trina Dalton-Oogjes (Wadawurrung/Wathaurung, Gunditjmara)
Talgium Edwards (Taungurong, Yorta Yorta, Muthi Muthi, Boonwerung and Palawa)
Deanne Gilson (Wadawurrung)
Tammy Gilson (Wadawurrung)
ENOKi (Dja Dja Wurrung, Yorta Yorta)
Gail Harradine (Wotjobaluk, Djubagalk, Jadawadjali)
Kelly Koumalatsos (Wergaia, Wemba Wemba)
Tarryn Love (Gunditjmara Keerray Woorroong)
Glenda Nicholls (Waddi Waddi, Ngarrindjeri, Yorta Yorta)
Ray Thomas (Gunnai)
Zeta Thomson (Wurundjeri, Yorta Yorta)
Kim Wandin (Wurundjeri)
Lewis Wandin-Bursill (Wurundjeri)
Peter Waples-Crowe (Ngarigo)
Lisa Waup (Gunditjmara, Torres Strait)

https://melbourneartfair.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Deanne-Gilson-Kunuwarra-Ngarrimili-Me-Dancing-the-Black-Swan-Dance-at-Murrup-Laarr-our-stone-circle-gathering-place-2022_Photo-by-Andrew-Wilson.jpg Deanne Gilson, Kunuwarra Ngarrimili (Me, Dancing the Black Swan Dance at Murrup Laarr, our stone circle gathering place), 2022, yellow and red ochre, charcoal and acrylic on linen, 65 x 65cm. Photo by Andrew Wilson.ย Art Gallery of Ballarat.