Remembering Cabbage Tree
[2019] Mini Doc 7min
Artist Profile Video for Digby Moran’s final exhibition “Growing up on the Island” - Lismore Regional Gallery
“Albert (Digby) Moran was born in Ballina and raised on Cabbage Tree Island. His father was Dungutti and his mother Bundjalung. He is a highly respected member of the Lismore/Ballina community and one of the region’s most highly regarded artists.
Moran’s life is divided into two parts, before he started painting, and after. He worked in agriculture and even as a boxer before he turned his hand to painting. In 1991 he undertook an art course through TAFE which launched his career as an artist. Painting provided a vehicle to express his stories with a strong focus on his time at Cabbage Tree Island. He says, “Those were my happiest years growing up there”. As a story teller, Moran accesses traditions passed on to him by his paternal grandfather, using this as his inspiration to paint and express his Bundjalung heritage. “ [*Taken from gallery notes to the exhibition]
This video was funded through Lismore Regional Gallery and screened alongside Digby’s exhibition to provide a deeper insight into his work and history. It was the final major exhibition before his passing.
Producer/Director/Editor - Karenza Ebejer
Featuring - Digby Moran
