Joel Sam
Name
Joel Sam
Culture
Australian | Torres Strait Islander
Gender
Male
Birth date
1977
Birth place
Waiben (Thursday) Island View on map Close map
Occupations
Printmaker
Summary
Worked: Australia (QLD).
Context
Australia
Biography
Joel Sam’s family lives in Bamaga and originates from Saibai Island. Born on Waiben (Thursday) Island he currently lives in Cairns, having finished his art studies in 2005 with a Diploma of Art in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Visual Arts at the Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE. Over the past few years he has been developing an art practice and technical skills in fine art printmaking. Joel’s artworks are inspired by his culture, and the images are of sea creatures that live in and around the Torres Strait, such as turtles, dugong, the fish of the reef and the shells and corals of the Coral Sea. The bidthai (squid) and the thulup (stingray) represent a main food source for Torres Strait Islanders. Joel is a regular exhibitor at KickArts Contemporary Arts in Cairns, and Djumbunji Press KickArts Fine Art Printmaking is publishing several of his prints. (courtesy of Kick Arts, 2009)
ATSI region
Torres Strait
Last Updated
04 Jul 2012