FIONA OMEENYO | 'Celebrating and Connecting' | 2026 | Acrylic on canvas

"These paintings are about my life and connecting with each other, and connecting with the country family, and connection with each other."

FIONA OMEENYO
Born: 1981 Lockhart River QLD
Region: Eastern Cape York Peninsula
Language: Umpila
Lives & works: Cairns, QLD

Born in the remote community of Lockhart River on the Eastern Cape York Peninsula, Fiona Omeenyo was taught the traditional ways of the area including fishing and gathering food, activities she still enjoys passing down to her children and grandchildren. Fiona was also a founding member of the Lockhart River ‘Art Gang’ established in the 1990s.

Fiona is best known for her figurative arrangements symbolic of ancestral spirits and nurturing family stories. Fiona has exhibited nationally and internationally and travelled to the USA and UK with her exhibitions.

FIONA OMEENYO | 'Celebrating and Connecting' | 2026 | Acrylic on canvas | 90 (h) x 100 (w) cm