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/user8011203Tumblr (3.0; @steaphanpaton)http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/45118610" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The network</p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/26416917520http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/26416917520Tue, 03 Jul 2012 23:07:00 +1000Aboriginalcommunitynetworktreebark<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m6b1acrpuy1qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Steaphan Paton, 2012.</p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/26041416826http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/26041416826Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:54:00 +1000thefttraditionaldesignmotifAboriginalidentityculturestealneocolonialtribal<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxtybcOj9d1qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Urban Doolagahl</p> <p>Steaphan Paton, 2011</p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/15876755304http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/15876755304Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:02:00 +1100barkscuplturepublic art<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxekq9GCRY1qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Urban Doolagahl</p> <p>Steaphan Paton, 2011</p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/15423926185http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/15423926185Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:44:33 +1100barkartsculpturepublic arturban<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxddhsGWDK1qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Urban Doolagahl</p> <p>Steaphan Paton, 2011</p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/15392615536http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/15392615536Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:10:40 +1100barkpublic artsculpture<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxda5ais2F1qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Urban Doolagahl<span> </span></p> <p><span>S</span>teaphan Paton, 2011</p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/15391206092http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/15391206092Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:58:22 +1100barkpublic artart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltvmlipjEd1qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A stray land, 2011.</p> <p>Acrylic, ink and pencil on canvas</p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/12111432305http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/12111432305Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:29:00 +1100australiacolonialindigenouslandart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt8ghuCRJX1qczpvxo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>My blue bullock, 2011</p> <p>Silicone and reed spears</p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/11588988546http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/11588988546Tue, 18 Oct 2011 10:13:00 +1100bluebullockcowindigenoussculpturespearart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt8ek6LXkf1qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stone heart loss, 2011</p> <p>Driftwood, blackwood spear tip, coastal flint, natural objects and found objects.</p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/11587007083http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/11587007083Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:31:00 +1100sculptureartaboriginalindigenous<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrd2xkHcPq1qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>Haida, 2011<br/><br/>Digital mixed media<br/><br/>© Steaphan Paton 2011</span></p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/10080621499http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/10080621499Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +1000artcanadadigital<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrd21dH6k01qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dinosaur 4, 2011</p> <p>Digital mixed media</p> <p><span>© Steaphan Paton 2011</span></p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/10080155534http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/10080155534Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:41:00 +1000artcanadadinosauriphone<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrd1qyN8Kb1qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Buffalo tears, 2011</p> <p>Digital mixed media</p> <p><span>© Steaphan Paton 2011</span></p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/10080011240http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/10080011240Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:35:00 +1000artbuffalocanadatears<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lphnynwvDg1qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Traditional markings</p> <p>Ink on paper, 2010</p> <p>A3 framed</p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/8544594764http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/8544594764Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:18:00 +1000AboriginalIndigenousmarkingstribalart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lphntugHGg1qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Urban blazings</p> <p>Ink on paper, 2010</p> <p>A3 framed.</p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/8544487198http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/8544487198Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:15:00 +1000AboriginalIndigenousmarkingstribalart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lphnperCWE1qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>City threads black boots</p> <p>Ink on paper, 2010</p> <p>A3 framed. </p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/8544385478http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/8544385478Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:12:00 +1000blackbootshoodieart<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lphi16f8Va1qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>An emblem for death</p> <p>Drypoint on hahnemuhle paper, A5.</p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/8539356391http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/8539356391Sat, 06 Aug 2011 12:10:00 +1000deathemblemprintskullart<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/27325442" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Moth montage, 2010</p> <p><span>One day a white moth landed on my window. It was strange to see such a moth in the city. Why did he come and visit me? Why was he white? I tried to shoo him away but he wouldn’t move. I blew air on him but he stayed. Then I made some smoke to make him leave but he stayed. He wanted to stay there but I don’t know why. My ancestors used to eat bogong moths but not this one. This white moth came to visit me.<br/><br/>Music composed by Steaphan Paton<br/>Length-<span class="faux_link">1:13</span>min</span></p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/8507526364http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/8507526364Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:51:00 +1000mothwhite mothart<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfzpreXwd1qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The bark canoe project, 2010/2011</p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/8505849777http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/8505849777Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:37:00 +1000canoebark<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfyopwLSq1qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Delstructacon: we protect Aboriginal sites</p> <p>Acrylic on canvas, 2009</p> <p>76cm X 76cm</p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/8505257788http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/8505257788Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:14:00 +1000artpainting<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpfy97ZJTP1qczpvxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is my country</p> <p>Oil on canvas, 2010</p>http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/8505003641http://steaphanpaton.tumblr.com/post/8505003641Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:05:00 +1000treespaintingart