Jugun Sense of Place
Chenaya Bancroft-Davies, Urarrar (Bremer River) 2025, synthetic polymer paint canvas, courtesy of the artist.
14 Jun 2025 — 21 Sep 2025
Chenaya Bancroft-Davies, Urarrar (Bremer River) 2025, synthetic polymer paint canvas, courtesy of the artist.
| Dates | Saturday 14 June to Sunday 21 September |
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| Times | Open 10am — 5pm daily |
| Cost | FREE |
| Booking | No bookings are required to visit the exhibition. |
| Age | All ages welcome |
Coming soon - An exhibition by Charmaine Davis and Chenaya Bancroft-Davies
Charmaine Davis and Chenaya Bancroft-Davies are proud Goori women descended from the Gumbaynggirr and Bundjalung Nations. As mother and daughter, they have shared knowledge and sensitivities about art, culture, and place.
Charmaine and Chenaya have created an exhibition of paintings of and about rivers that are important in their lives and the country around Tulmur (Ipswich), where they live and work, and Bundjalung, which is their traditional country.
The artists have produced separate but related bodies of work to depict and embody the Brisbane River, Bremer River, and Deebing Creek in Southern Queensland and the Clarence River and Washpool in Northern New South Wales.
Coming soon to Ipswich Art Gallery.
Charmaine Davis
Charmaine Davis is a Goori woman, descended from the Bundjalung and Gumbaynggir nations of New South Wales. She has lived in Ipswich for the last 32 years. Davis writes about her practice: ‘Inspiration for my artistic creations are attributed to my culture, homelands and family. I love painting the landscapes of this country. There is a spiritual connection to Country, through ancestral links, family, identity and community. I create visual portals that allow the viewer to connect with my art and cultural visions.’
Davis’ practice includes repurposing textile materials such as netted curtains and produce bags to create intricate stencils she uses within her paintings. Exhibition history includes Curatorial & Co, Sydney (2024), Lone Goat Gallery, Byron Bay (2021). Davis regularly exhibits with Boomalli and have been selected for art prizes nationally. Her work features in public collections including Ipswich Art Gallery, Grafton Regional Gallery the City of Sydney. Davis completed a residency at Schutz Art Museum in Austria for two months in 2024.
Chenaya Bancroft-Davies
Chenaya Bancroft-Davies is a Bundjalung and Gumbaynggirr woman from Northern New South Wales. She currently resides in Ipswich, and has done so for the past 32 years.
In 2013 Chenaya completed her Undergraduate degree in the Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art course at Griffith University’s Queensland College of Art (QCA) in South Bank. On completion of her Undergraduate course at QCA she gained a better understanding of her own cultural background and history as well as that of her community. The program empowered Chenaya to learn more about her Aboriginal heritage, and to share that knowledge through artistic expression.
Chenaya’s diverse artistic practice includes painting, printmaking, jewellery making and imagery design for private commissions. She has been a practicing artist for over 15 years, with many art exhibitions in Australia and most recently Artistes Femmes des Premières Nations Australiennes in Paris.
Her work is held is public and private collections such as Ipswich Art Gallery, West Moreton Health – Ipswich Mental Health Unit and Novo Nordisk – Sydney.