STILL DEADLY: In Conversation
25 Jul 2026
| Dates | Saturday 25 July |
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| Times | 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
| Cost | FREE |
| Booking | Please be sure to book via the link below |
| Age | Recommended for all ages |
Join Still Deadly collaborators Uncle Errol (Earl) Davidson, Lowana Walker and Jim Filmer in conversation with Katina Davidson (Curator, QAGOMA).
Explore the stories behind Still Deadly: Voices of Our Elders with Elder Uncle Errol (Earl) Davidson, cultural liaison Lowana Walker and photographer / videographer Jim Filmer. These collaborators will be joined in conversation with moderator, Katina Davidson (Curator, Indigenous Australian Art at QAGOMA).
This exhibition honours the resilience, knowledge, and culture of Elders with connections to the Ipswich region.
Don't miss this opportunity to connect with Still Deadly's contributors and gain a deeper understanding of the exhibition's development.
For more information on parking and how to get to our gallery, head to our VISIT page.
Please meet at the Ipswich Community Gallery at 2:00 PM.
READ MORE - Still Deadly: Voices of Our Elders
Portrait of Jim Filmer. Image by Louis Lim.
Jim Filmer
Jim Filmer is a visual artist and photographer born in Adelaide, South Australia (Kaurna Country). After years of exploration across the Australian landscape, he has settled in the Brisbane Valley, a region where the lands of several First Nations peoples intersect, including the Yugara, Ugarapul, Jagera, Dungibara, and Jinibara peoples. Filmer’s work is deeply rooted in researching and narrating social issues close to his heart, resulting in compelling storytelling imagery.
Through collaborative work with local Elders, Filmer has been encouraged to explore his own heritage. This journey has led to the discovery of previously undiscussed family connections with the Nharangga people of the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia. Filmer continues to research and explore these connections, allowing this cultural exploration to inform and enrich his artistic practice.
Portrait of Lowana Walker. Image by Jim Filmer.
Lowana Walker
Lowana Walker is a proud First Nations woman with connections to the Yuin nation of South Coast New South Wales. She has lived, been educated, and worked on Yuggera, Jagera, and Ugarapul Country since her teenage years, shaping her connection to the local First Nations community.
In her role as the Cultural Liaison, Lowana committed to fostering meaningful engagement with local First Nations Elders, ensuring their stories were respectfully represented and captured through culturally safe practices. Lowana is passionate about creating spaces where people feel heard, valued, and connected. Her work is guided by a deep respect for culture, identity, and community, and a commitment to honouring the voices and experiences of those involved.
Portrait of Uncle Errol (Earl) Davidson, 2026. Digital Photograph. Image by Jim Filmer. Courtesy of the Artist.
Uncle Errol (Earl) Davidson
Uncle Errol (Earl) Davidson is a proud Kullilli/Lardil man with family connections on Palm, Mornington and Fantom Island on his mother’s side, as well as Charleville, Thargomindah and Eulo on his father’s side.
Born in Ipswich in 1948, Uncle Errol reflects on his family’s journey and the challenges they faced, including poverty, prejudice, and frequent relocation between missions. Despite these hardships, he shares the resilience and determination of his father, Les Davidson, who left a lasting legacy by founding Kambu Medical Centre, a local Aboriginal Health Service that still operates today.
In revealing these stories, he honours his family’s history, ensuring their knowledge is carried forward for generations to come.
Text written by Lowana Walker for 'Still Deadly: Voices of Our Elders', 2026.
Katina Davidson
Katina Davidson (Yuggera & Kullilli) is Curator, Indigenous Australian Art, at Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art. Among several Collection exhibitions, major shows she has curated include artist Judy Watson’s ‘mudunama kundana wandaraba jarribiddi’ (2024); ‘Embodied Knowledge: Queensland Contemporary Art’ (co-curated with Ellie Buttrose in 2021) and ‘Mavis Ngallametta: Show Me the Way to Go Home’ (co-curated with Bruce Johnson-McLean in 2020).
Over 2024-25 she was the Curatorial Fellow at Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Museum of the University of Virginia (USA) where she curated ‘In the Beginning: Paintings by Senior Artists of the Spinifex Arts Project’ and ‘Milpa: Stop-motion animation by Spinifex Artists’, at the Kluge-Ruhe Museum. While in the US, she presented at the ‘Ancestral Futures: Indigenous Cardinal Relations’ symposium, conceived by Professor Brenda L Croft at Harvard University (2024) and was a panelist in artist Richard Bell’s ongoing ‘Embassy’ project at the Asia Society New York (2024).
Where is the Ipswich Community Gallery?
The Community Gallery is located in d’Arcy Doyle Place in a separate building to the Ipswich Art Gallery. The entrance to the Community Gallery building is on the corner of Limestone & Nicholas Streets (opposite the Ipswich Civic Centre).