From Country We Begin

From Country We Begin showcases the works of TCI's 2025/2026 First Nations Artist Residency recipients, Jasmine Christie and Ngaire Pakai, alongside a curation of local First Nations voices.

The exhibition explores the layered meanings of 'beginnings' from ancestral origins and connection to country, to personal journeys and new directions in creative practice.  

Marking the conclusion of Ngaire and Jasmine's 12 month residency, the exhibition also reflects on 50 Years of Deadly for NAIDOC 2026.  

From Country We Begin honours the enduring strength, resilience and cultural legacy of First Nations communities across generations. It is both a celebration of continuity and gathering and an acknowledgment of these voices moving forward for generations to come.  

  Ngaire Pakai 

Jasmine Christie 

Lizzy Stageman 

Val Smith 

Nicole Monks 

Renae Lamb 

Toby Cedar 

Zakarai O'Donnell 

Jeremy Coward 

Gav Kelly 

Jade Leaman  

Tahlia Riley