Toby Cedar "Le Op"

After spending over a decade in NSW, Toby and his wife made the decision to make the move to North Queensland not only so he could progress with his artwork and business but so that their children could learn more about their language and culture and be with more of their Torres Strait families. Toby worked out of his workshop creating his art and also doing wide format sublimation printing, where he spent the next five years but has since moved back to NSW for other work and Art opportunities. Alongside creating new works Toby also runs cultural programs and workshops throughout schools and corporations. Toby’s successful art journey so far includes him participating in his first art competition in 2011 in the Gosford Art Prize with both works he entered being selected as finalists and went on exhibition at the Gosford regional Gallery. From there Toby has sold many of his works, some including to - private collectors, galleries, universities, the Australian Navy, National Gallery Of Victoria and has had three of his pieces acquired from the National Gallery of Australia for the National collection 93 x 48 x 17 cms resin, pearl shell, coconut fibre, alcohol ink, fibreglass and paint