Solomon Booth

Solomon resides in his motherland of Kubin Village on Moa Island in the beautiful Torres Strait, located between mainland Australia and Papua New Guinea.� He has lived here since he was 15 years old.

Solomon�spent his early years in�Darwin in the Northern Territory.�As a child he had�a�fascination with art and drawing. Solomon finished his schooling in Townsville Queensland.

In 2000, renowned artist Dennis Nona asked�Solomon to join the Mualgal Minarral Artist Collective.� The collective later evolved into the Moa Arts – Ngalmun Lagau Minaral Art Centre.

Solomon has completed the ATSI Visual ARTS Certificate and Cert IV Training and Assessment.

He was�the founding Committee member for the Moa Arts – Ngalmun Lagau Minaral Art Centre, a role he takes seriously and with great pride and purpose. �This is a most exciting time in my career� he says.

Solomon states: �Inspired by the beautiful surroundings of my island home my works draw upon Torres Strait and Melanesian influences.”

�Our ancestors were master craftsmen creating ceremonial and other utilitarian objects from wood. This is why I find Linocut ideal, because it has a sense of displaying one�s articulate style of carving.”

�The ideas and themes that I produce in my artwork are based on the rich lifestyle and livelihood of our ancestors and the myths and legends and beliefs of our forefathers and mothers. This is where I feel inspired to be a part of recording my people�s cultural heritage visually and proud to showcase this knowledge to the world.�