TORI-JAY MORDEY CV
While studying at Griffith University, Queensland College of Arts specialised in classes with: Painting, Printmaking, Photography, Film, Life Drawing, Animation/Concept Art
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ACHIEVEMENTS 2024—2011
2024
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Taringa Coles Local
- Open now, featured artist of the Taringa Coles, internal digital mural, external painted mural and personalised tote bags for the store
Magabala Publishers
- OUR FLAG, OUR STORY, author Bernard Namok Jnr, about the Torres Strait Flag, illustrated for the whole book
2023
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Griffith University
- Open Day poster illustration, featured on advertisements and billboards through Meanjin/Brisbane
NACCHO NDIS
- Illustrated for animation project, video featured online and televised
Coles Local, Taringa
- Featured Artist, illustrated wallpaper spreads through out store, customized tote bags and painted large scale mural at back entrance
Queensland Government
- Redesigned and illustrated front cover of Youth Strategy Document
Penguin Random House, Australian Publisher
- “Not Here To Make You Comfortable” , illustrated three portraits in the book: Cheree Toka, Evelyn Araluen, Sally Scales
Clancesty - QPAC
- Painted letter L in "LUBLY" mural along side other local First Nation artists
BIGSOUND - Fortitude Valley Mural
- Painted large scale mural for QMusic event BIGSOUND
2022
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Penguin Random House, New York Publisher USA
- Illustrated for a children’s book, A Blue Kind of Day Published in America and Australia, also released in the UK and NZ
Blaklash Creative
- Indigenous Art Program, featured in outdoor exhibition, "My Aunty Deb, The Dancer" illustration series in lightboxes on Ann Street
- Painted mural at Amazon, collaboration with Casey Coolwell-Fisher
- Painted mural at Jacaranda Place, (an extended treatment centre for young people who have severe and complex mental health issues)
Carbon Creative
- Illustrated the poster for Reconciliation Week 2022 "Be brave, Make change"
- Reconciliation Week illustrations projected onto the Judith Wright Arts Centre
Jacky Winters / Solid Lines
- Began being represented by established talent agency Jacky Winters via their new First Nation run agency Solid Lines
Our Island Our Home
- Portraits done of the Torres Strait 8
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2021
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Penguin Random House, New York Publisher USA
- Illustrated for a children’s book, A Blue Kind of Day to be released soon. (2022)
Museum of Brisbane (MoB)
- City In The Sun Exhibition – self-portrait painted during my artist residency (now on display).
- RMXTV, three weeklong public performance art piece, individual artists got a full day to paint on a large purpose-built wall within the museum.
SBS (SBS Voices)
- NAIDOC week, designed six illustrations for written stories for online event.
- STRAIGHT UP ISLANDER, illustration for online event, written stories by writers of Oceania.
YONDER Music Festival
- Featured Artist for merch and poster design.
- Painted live mural during 3 day festival.
Brisbane Street Art Festival
- Painted live mural on temporary wall at Queen Street Mall, portrait of Anisa Nandaula.
- Commissioned to design illustration for t-shirts and merch, shirts worn by all
participants and volunteers during the festival.
- Within These Walls, group exhibition featuring prominent street artist and emerging local artists.
- BMW, commissioned to design an illustrated car wrap (M4 model), promotion for the festival.
- ARTY PARTY, taught an interactive self-portrait workshop during the festival.
Brisbane Powerhouse
- Painted a mural featured at the entrance above the Box office.
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2020
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The Museum of Brisbane (MoB)
- Created online digital tutorial, replica to the Painting Portraits Workshop previously taught at the museum. (in 2019)
September – December
- Artist Residency, studio within in the museum, commissioned to produce a mural, two art pieces (that the museum now own), and teach portrait workshops during and after the residency.
Superordinary – Brisbane City
- Artist in Residence at 62 Mary Street.
Brisbane Street Art Festival and Cross River Rail
- Painted mural on Albert Street, Cat Gal vs Bat Gal.
Brisbane Street Art Festival and Mirvac
- Painted 15 metre Mural on Ann Street, Mum can we go to the market, painted alongside Gus Eagleton, Ash Taylor and Joel Fergie (The Zookeeper).
SUPERORDINARY – Brisbane 16th – 17th May
- Participant in Live-stream, alongside established and upcoming artist, each of us painting an individual mural on every level of the building, 62 Mary Street.
Brisbane Powerhouse
- Don't you forget about me, commissioned to Illustrate for Backbone Brisbane (alongside four other artists), artwork publicly displayed on the Brisbane Powerhouse billboards.
The Institute of Modern Art (IMA) - Making Art Work
- Commissioned to create featured illustration for the project, it also got published in the Saturday Papers (June 27 - July 3rd, No. 307, page 23).
Melbourne Emerging Writers Festival 2020
- Designed featured illustration for main poster and advertisement.
Griffith University Queensland College of Arts (QCA)
- Taught first year tutorial classes for first year Design students.
All Hallow’s Catholic Girls School – Brisbane
- Artist in residence, mural workshop with Yr10 & Yr11s.
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2019
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Toombul Shopping Centre
- Painted public mural in the Upstairs venue.
Brisbane Art Matriachs – Women’s Work
- Outdoor exhibition, artwork projected onto William Jolly Bridge, Brisbane.
Queensland Health Brisbane
- Assisted in animated video, Queensland Health uses it when teaching workshops about Indigenous Health. Was head illustrator, concept, and storyboard artist for the project.
All Hallow’s Catholic Girls School – Brisbane
- Artist in residence mural workshop with Yr10 & Yr11s.
The Museum of Brisbane (MoB)
- Taught Illustration and portrait workshops for both adults and children.
Queensland College of Arts - Griffith University
- Invited as special guest to teach Torres Strait Art and Culture workshop.
CURIOCITY - Brisbane Powerhouse
- Commissioned to illustrate
several poster designs correlating with featured sculptures (the
Illustrations also turned into
live animation using an app)
Shadowgram - Queensland State Library
- In correlation with
CURIOCITY, painted a mura at the Queensland State Library.
Penguin Random House Australia
- Stand Up For The Future, a published biography of inspirational young Australians, illustrated a portrait of Mikayla Adam’s.
Melbourne Emerging Writers Festival 2019
- Amazing Babes, Illustrated series of vibrant portraits of women for featured banner and poster.
- Submitted art for their online art exhibition.
Brisbane Street Art Festival
- Within These Walls, participated in group art exhibition featuring prominent national and international street artist.
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2018
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Penguin Random House Australia
- Shout Out To The Girls, a published biography of Influential Australian Women, illustrated Cathy Freeman’s portrait.
Tres Salsa Mexican Cantina – Hervey Bay
- Design and painted mural outside and inside the restaurant.
- Waitressing, gained 3 months’ work experience.
The Culprit Club – Fortitude Valley Brisbane
- RETURNED, first solo art exhibition featuring 40 intricate hand painted portraits.
Artforce Awards – Brisbane City Council
- Overall winner for Urban Smart Projects for Tagai – a painted traffic light box mural.
Brisbane Street Art Festival - Southbank
- Featured Indigenous artist for live group mural in Southbank, alongside Shani Finch and Julia Townsend.
Magabala Books Aboriginal Corporation – Broome WA
- Illustrated children’s early learning book, In The City I See, as part of the Young Arts series.
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2017
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Institute of Modern Art – Judith Wright Centre of Contemporary Arts Brisbane
- Assisted in installing Ryan Presley’s charcoal mural for Goldin+Senneby Standard Length of a Miracle exhibition.
William Cooper Justice Centre - Judicial College of Victoria
- Commissioned to Illustrated seasonal greeting cards for NAIDOC Week themed “Because Of Her We Can”.
Maiwar Vobrant Lane Way Project - Brisbane CBD
- Artworks publicly displayed in light boxes at King George Square.
SBS – Fiona Foley K’Gari (Fraser Island) interactive website
- Head Illustrator, concept, and storyboard artist for the project (it became a finalist in the UNAA Media Awards, two prestigious web design awards, and showcased International at Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam).
The Culprit Club – Fortitude Valley Brisbane
- No Such Luck exhibition (13th October) exhibited artworks alongside prominent Australian street artists.
Meridan State College - Sunshine Coast
- Artist in Residence (July
21-23), taught workshops
with indigenous students and
art students in yr7, 9 and 10.
Urban Smart Projects – Tingalpa Brisbane
- Candy Kids, painted public traffic light box mural on Belmont Road.
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2016
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Queensland College of Art - Griffith University
- Successfully graduated Bachelor’s degree in Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art.
- Winner of Oxlades Art Essential Award.
- Group printmaking Exhibition – si NEK di kee.
- Charity Art Exhibition, participated in Fundraising event, 50 hours of Printmaking for Disability Art Workshop.
Urban Smart Projects - Brisbane Charlotte Street
- Painted traffic light box mural, Tagai, near Eagle Street.
Jugglers Art Space - Fortitude Valley Brisbane
- Group exhibition with indigenous art students from QCA, Kultcha.
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2015
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The Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) – Brisbane
- Commissioned to work for Richard Bell, illustration for APT8 Kids project handbook.
Indigenous Art Exhibition – St Andrews Hospital Brisbane
- Group exhibition with indigenous art students from QCA, Art From the Margins.
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2014
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White Raven International Children’s Book
- Bakir and Bi (2013) book chosen for translation into different languages in Germany.
G20 Brisbane
- Southbank BRISBANE monument, was head designer for the letter “S”, painted alongside indigenous art students from QCA.
Clancestry Celebration – Southbank Brisbane
- (Multi-Cultural Community Event) Assisted in Torres Strait weaving workshop.
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2013
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Queensland State Library – Brisbane
- Featured on front page of Autumn’s “What’s on” at the Queensland State Library (for Bakir and Bi story book).
Deadly Awards – Sydney Opera House
- Bakir and Bi Nominate for Deadly Awards.
Community Indigenous Mural Project - West End Brisbane
- Head designer and participated, painted mural with first year students from Bachelor of Contemporary Indigenous Arts – QCA.
Queensland College of Arts - Griffith University
- Accepted into University to study Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art.
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2012
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National Kuril Dhagun Indigenous Writing Fellowship Competition - Queensland State Library Brisbane, BLACK&WRITE
- Winner for Bakir and Bi – Author Jillian Boyd, and I illustrated (Torres Strait children storybook).
Creative Generation Excellence Award
- Recipient of Visual Art Award & Young Artist Award in Drama.
Urangan State High School - Hervey Bay Fraser Coast
- Successfully graduated.
- Recipient of Certificate of distinction for undeniable passion for Arts.
- Recipient of Indigenous Student Encouragement Award, Involvement Distinction Award & Greg Stout Cultural Award.
- Selected to display artworks at Maryborough Regional Arts Council, Student’s Film Award Night.
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2011
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Urangan State High School Art Exhibition – Hervey Bay Fraser Coast
- Winner of Senior Art Award.
- Winner of Junior Art Award.
