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Meet Tori-Jay Mordey

We introduce Tori-Jay's fabulous artworks that she created for use throughout these pages and within the Young Queenslanders Strategy printable version and its supporting documents.

Photo by Tae Young

Tori-Jay Mordey is an established Indigenous Australian illustrator and artist based in Meanjin/Brisbane. Growing up she openly shared both her Torres Strait Islander and English heritage, which is often reflected in her contemporary Indigenous art practice.

She produces work based around her family and siblings as a way of understanding herself, her appearance and racial identity. Despite moving to the big city for her artistic practice, Tori-Jay still considers Thursday Island her home—amongst the smell of the salt water and the feeling of sand underneath her feet.