Artists

Choose from the list of Badu artists below to view their biographies and artwork collections.

MATILDA NONA

Matilda is one of our emgering woman artists.... View Details

AIONA TALA GAIDAN

Tala is another one of the most committed artists on Badu.... View Details

ALICK TIPOTI

Alick Tipoti is a world renowned professional artist from Badu Island in the Torres Strait. ... View Details

EDMUND LAZA

One of Badu Islands most colourful and energised artists is Edmund 'Ral' Laza.... View Details

FRANKLIN MYE

I was born in the month of June in the year of 1980, on Thursday Island.... View Details

Gehmat Nona

One of the 'next generation' of Badu Artists, Gehmat Nona is a superb carver.... View Details

IONA GAIDAN Snr

Badu Islands gentleman artist is Iona Gaidan.... View Details

JOMEN NONA

Joemen worked in steel fabrication after finishing school in Cairns but has always had a love for drawing and sketching which he has managed to fit... View Details

JOSEPH AU

Joseph Au is one of the founders of the Badu Art Centre and together with Laurie Nona and Alick Tipoti was amongst the small group who decided to l... View Details

LAURIE NONA

Laurie Nona has been collected by the National Gallery of Australia since the 1990's and is regarded as one of the most exciting artists in the Torres Strait. ... View Details

Michael Nona

Curently the youngest full time artist on Badu, Michael Nona is one of the most expressive and lyrical draftsmen and one of its most accomplished c... View Details

Sarah Gaidan

Amongst other achievements - Sarah is one of Badu's finest Damper makers, and frequently is up at 4am carefully wrapping dough in banana leaves and... View Details