Indigenous artist

Francoise Lane

Indijdesign

Francoise Lane is a Torres Strait Islander woman whose maternal family are from Kerriri and identifies as both Meriam and Kaurareg. In 2013 Francoise developed Indij Prints inspired by her connection to the Torres Strait Islands. “I’m instinctively drawn to subjects whereby patterns can create their own ‘energy’ on a canvas. As an example ‘Sardines under the Wharf’ on a large canvas creates a visual play of movement, like the stylised fish are swimming.” She continues to create artworks and some are adapted to surface pattern around themes inspired by her family, Kerriri and the reef and rainforest of Tropical Queensland. With an interest in supporting indigenous arts and community Francoise undertook curatorial contract work with UMI Arts at the Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival’s Cape York Acquisitive Art Award 2017 and UMI Arts Gallery at CIAF 2018.

Indigenous language groups

Mer and Kaurareg

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artwork

Title: Sardines Under the Wharf - Artist: Francoise Lane (2018)
Title: Into the Mangroves II - Artist: Francoise Lane (2019 Is a visual narrative recollecting two aunties crabbing when I was a little girl. I remember looking through the mangroves to make sure I wasn't too far away from them.)
Title: Into the Mangroves III - Artist: Francoise Lane (2019 'Into the Mangroves' tells a visual narrative of crab hunting with two of my aunts when I was a young girl. This work is an exploritory piece playing with shapes, colour and textures, repetition, scale and perspective to convey the story within the artworks.)
Title: SeaSIDE Table & SeaSIDE Ottoman - Artist: Francoise Lane (2016 I wanted to create something functional and beautiful with sensitivity to the environment. A sculptural furniture piece that made from recycled timber, fish netting and tyres. The table top is painted in Fingers pattern (an element of Coral Floral design) and Ottoman is upholstered in Fingers eco canvas.)
Title: Flash Tote - Artist: Francoise Lane (2019 Flash Totes are created for flash people! Made using Eco Canvas, a 100% polyester with 45% recycled content. Printed with eco-safe transfer sublimation inks that provide vibrant colour and washability. Wash separately in cool or warm water using a gentle machine cycle.)