Aunty May Hinch in front of her work at Boomalli, 2015 – Courtesy Boomalli Artists – Photographer Sharon Hickey
“My paintings are about my ancestors coming together. My heart also is to see my people come together as one people.”
Beverley May Hinch (Aunty May)
Aunty May was born in Moree on the 18th of April 1946. She is one of the nine founding members of the Euraba Artists & Papermakers company and has been an ongoing driving force behind the organisation and the message that genuine employment will strengthen the community and provide opportunities for the younger generation. She has spoken at many artist talks in regional galleries and to schools about her artwork and as a representative of Euraba, sharing the message of hope and self-determination. Her artworks speak strongly of her connection to culture and the aspirations she has for her community.
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Selected Exhibitions
2016 – Another Country – Art Aborigene Contemporain – IDAIA at Passage du Grand-Cerf, Paris, France
2015 – Miri, Boomalli Gallery, Sydney ; Moree Plains Regional Gallery, Moree NSW
2013 – 2015 – Illuminate, Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney; Incinerator Artspace, Willoughby; NERAM, Armidale; Boggabilla Oval
2012 – 2014 – Strong Women, Strong Will – Hazlehurst Regional Gallery, NSW; Armidale Regional Gallery, NSW
2013
Mil-Pra Artprize, The Casula Powerhouse, Sydney, NSW
The Journey, Boomalli, Leichardt NSW
2012 – 2013 – Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize touring NSW
2012
The River, 18th Biennale of Sydney
Stories from the Kamilaroi, Yaama Ganu, Moree
2010
Dreams, Back Street Gallery, Wilson Street Gallery, Newtown NSW
2009
Ten Years On, Moree Plains Regional Gallery, NSW
Old Land, New Paper, IAMPMA conference, Bernie, Tasmania
Art Melbourne 2009, Melbourne, VIC
Survival, Wilson Street Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2008
Strength of Women, Chrissy Cotter Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Art Sydney, Moore Park, Sydney, NSW
Mungindi Artshow, NAIDOC week, Bondi Pavilion Art Gallery
ART Brisbane, Brisbane Convention Exhibition Centre
2007 – 2008
Big Ones, Little Ones, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE); Gallery Amichi, Sydney, NSW
2007
Euraba, St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, NSW
Many walks of life, Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Camperdown, NSW
Aspects Artshow, Goondiwindi, QLD
2006
Euraba Dreaming – our stories (Aunty May and Aunty Joy), Boomalli, Sydney
Parliament of New South Wales Indigenous Art Prize 2006, NSW
My Land My Country, Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Camperdown NSW
Fishers Ghost Art Prize, Cambelltown Regional Gallery, NSW
Blacktown Art Prize, Blacktown, NSW, highly commended
Euraba Paper, Hawksbury Regional Gallery, NSW
Mungindi Artshow, NSW
Gourmet in Gundy, Goondiwindi QLD
2005
22nd Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Art Award (NATSIAA), Darwin, NT – Finalist for collaborative Euraba work “the River”
Goomeroi Artists from Boggabilla, Moree Plains Regional Gallery, NSW
Parliament of New South Wales Indigenous Art Prize 2005
Water gives life, Chrissie Cotter Gallery, Camperdown, NSW
Paperworks, Cowra Regional Gallery, NSW
2004 – 2005
Euraba Paper Artists, NSW touring exhibition: Muswellbrook regional Arts Centre; Tamworth Regional Gallery; Gunnedah Regional Gallery; Moree Plains Regional Gallery, NSW
2004
Landmarks – Artist Books, Noosa Regional Gallery, QLD
2000 – 2004
Paper as Object (Bagaay Mural), national travelling exhibition: Noosa Regional Gallery, Grafton Regional Gallery, Bega Valley Regional Art Gallery, and Tamworth Regional Gallery
Selected Awards:
2013 – Finalist –Mil-Pra Artprize, The Casula Powerhouse, Sydney
2010 – Winner – Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize (for collaborative Euraba Artists work Gaduu – Murray Cod)
2006 – Highly Commended – Blacktown Art Prize, Blacktown, NSW
Since 2005 – Regular Finalist – Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Straight Islander Art Award (NATSIAA); Regular Finalist – Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize
2000 – Winner – The Prime Minister’s National Award for Excellence in Community Business Partnerships
Selected Collections:
St Vincent’s Public Hospital Collection, Sydney Australia
Moree Plains Gallery Collection, NSW, Australia
City of Sydney, Town Hall, Australia
Selected Publications:
McDaniel, Emily, “Illuminating installation“, Art Gallery of New South Wales’ Blog, 03 December 2013
Taylor, Andrew, “Aunty May Hinch illuminates the past of an Indigenous community“, The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 November 2013
Allas, Tess, “Euraba Paper Company, Boggabilla“, Artlink, Issue 31:2, June 2011
2006 Parliament of New South Wales Indigenous Art Prize – Catalogue, pg: 24 (ISBN: 1-875199-51-9)
2005 Parliament of New South Wales Indigenous Art Prize – Catalogue, pg: 23 (ISBN: 1-875199-47-0)
Paper as Object – Catalogue, 2000, pg 51 – 58 (ISBN: 0-958542-1-7)
Hand Papermaking (USA), Vol 15 Number 2, winter 2000, Cover Image and article pg 18 – 28