Bio

Steaphan Paton is an interdisciplinary artist based in Melbourne. A member of the Gunai and Monaro nations, he grew up in Gippsland. Paton was highly commended for the Lin Onus Award at the 2007 Victorian Indigenous Art Awards for the drawing Dyillah (2007) and was a finalist in the 2007, 2011 and 2012 awards. Paton received a City of Melbourne Laneways Commission for his project ‘Urban Doolagahl’. His upcoming exhibition at the Melbourne Museum, called ‘Booruns Canoe’, is a collaboration telling of intergenerational knowledge through the art of canoe making. Steaphan’s work is informed by his interest in the environment, anthropology, archaeology and preserving Aboriginal knowledge, traditions and stories.

All images and information contained within this website are © Steaphan Paton 2000-2013. All rights reserved.

Other links:
http://soundcloud.com/yaail
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Steaphan-Paton-Art/152008391505166
http://vimeo.com/user8011203

Born: Mildura, Victoria.


Education

2011        (Part) Masters in Entrepreneurship, Deakin      University. Melbourne

2010        (Part) Cert IV in Visual Arts, CAE, Melbourne.

2007        Bachelor of Environmental Management, Deakin University. Melbourne

 

Awards

2007        Victorian Indigenous Art Awards- Highly Commended (Lin Onus Category)


Grants/Commissions

2011        City of Melbourne Laneways Commission

2011        City of Melbourne Arts Grant (Indigenous)

 

Solo Exhibitions

2011       Where the trees are big and green, Latrobe Contemporary Gallery, Morwell. Vic.

 

Group Exhibitions

2012        Victorian Indigenous Art Awards, Fortyfive downstairs,     Melbourne. Vic.

2011        Victorian Indigenous Art Awards, Fortyfive downstairs, Melbourne. Vic.

2010        Previous Winners of Victorian Ind. Arts Awards. Koorie Heritage Trust. Melbourne.

2009        Ngujarn and Nakun: Our Eyes, Our Footprints. Birrarung, Bunjilaka. Melbourne Museum

2007        Victorian Indigenous Art Awards. Koorie Heritage Trust. Melbourne.

2001        Family Exhibition. Lin Onus Memorial Gallery, Koorie Heritage Trust. Melbourne.

 

Residencies

2011        Deadly in Gippsland Conference: Artist in residence

 

Collections

Melbourne Museum

Private Collections

Bibliography

2012         Dao, André, Editor. Urban Doolagahl, Art. www.rightnow.org.au , 7 March.

2012         O’Callaghan, Jess. MIAF Artists Talks. www.rightnow.org.au , 4 March.

2012         Quittner, Lisa, Editor. Indigenous Season of Laneway commission, News. 3008Docklands Magazine, www.3008docklands.com.au.

2012         Harding, John. 3CR Community Radio, Indiearts. February

2012         Watts, Richard. Triple RRR, Smartarts. 10 February.

2012         Webb, Carolyn. Roach’s musical road to recovery, Entertainment. The Age Newspaper, 8 February.

2012         Aboriginal Art Directory, Victorian Indigenous Art Award finalists. January.

2011         Bourozikas, Anna. Indigenous Season at Laneway                   Commissions, www.weekendnotes.com, 1st October.

2011         Kruger, Kim. 3KND Radio, ARTSUP! November. 

2011         ArtsHub. Indigenous Season of Laneway Commissions, News Analysis and Arts. www.artshub.com.au. 15 June.

2011         City of Melbourne. Laneway Commissions Media.                   www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtiHpp8_TDs

2010         Koorie Heritage Trust. Meereeng-an: Here is my country. The Story of Aboriginal Victoria told through art. Melbourne. p185.

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