MARK STELLA | ‘Shovelnose Sharks in the Shallows’  | Acrylic on canvas

"Shovelnose sharks – This piece represents a dance of courtship, fertility and prosperity of the saltwater animals and the oceans which they inhabit."

Mark Stella

Born in Canberra, relocated to Cairns / Gimuy region in childhood. 

"My people are from K’gari (Fraser Island) – Butchulla people.

I am a self-taught artist, I grew up watching my aunts and uncles paint indigenous art and developed my own style later in life. 

My art is a way for me to express myself and for my creativity, it is also a hobby I enjoy and would like to pass down to my grandchildren."