Karen Gibson

My name is Karen Gibson, I am from the Yalanji and Nyungkul Tribe. My Aboriginal name is "Dilbael" which means poisonous white flower that is jealous of all the other flowers.

As a small child I always wanted to draw, but I didn't start to formally make art until 1984. Initially I painted artefacts for sale in the Art Gallery at Mossman Gorge, however in recent years I’ve focused on painting, printmaking, especially screen printing, lithograph and etching.

There are different aspects to my work. Mostly my ideas come from how I feel about what I see and hear and basically what affects my mood. Certain music also contributes to what I put on canvas.

I have three sons who are my best friends and I love animals. I feel blessed to have been influenced by my grandfather and my mother, they have contributed to the way I see things and how to translate that onto canvas.

I thank God for blessing me with the ability to work through art and hope my work will bring a sense of good feeling and positive emotion to Australia and the World.