Joyce Watson: Family and Country, many people’s stories

Aunty Joyce Watson explores her ancestral connection to Waanyi Country in North West Queensland.

My art speaks of my story
Of family and Country
Of being pulled from Country
And returning to Country.
Our stories are shared under the Mango Tree.
We learn from others’ stories,
And understand…
—Aunty Joyce Watson

In Family and Country, many people’s stories, Aunty Joyce Watson explores her ancestral connection to Waanyi Country in North West Queensland through stories of endurance and connection.

Watson’s work across textiles, sculpture, bronzes, drawing and printmaking draw on the artist’s matrilineal history, reflecting on the power of storytelling in the continuation of cultural knowledge across generations.

This exhibition brings together new and existing works with an installation of significant artworks and objects from the artist’s extended family.