Sofii Belling Harding debuts at CIAF 2026 after Yarrabah residency
Emerging Melbourne artist Sofii Belling Harding is set to debut at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair in 2026. Recently, she completed a six-week ceramics residency at the Yarrabah Arts and Cultural Precinct, funded by the Young People: First Nations Arts & Culture Project. During her May visit to the Yarrabah Arts Centre, she honed her skills under the mentorship of Aunty Michelle Yeatman and collaborated with Aunty Philomena Yeatman and Aunty Edna Ambrym. This experience significantly enriched her artistic development and contributed to her project titled "maya (Curing of Sickness, Yorta Yorta)."
Key facts
- Sofii Belling Harding is an emerging Melbourne-based artist.
- She completed a six-week ceramics residency at Yarrabah Arts and Cultural Precinct.
- The residency culminated in new works for her debut at CIAF 2026 next month.
- The project was supported by Creative Australia's Young People: First Nations Arts & Culture Project Fund.
- She spent May at Yarrabah Arts Centre.
- She was mentored by Aunty Michelle Yeatman.
- She worked alongside Aunty Philomena Yeatman and Aunty Edna Ambrym.
- The residency was part of her project maya (Curing of Sickness, Yorta Yorta).
Entities
Artists
- Sofii Belling Harding
- Aunty Michelle Yeatman
- Aunty Philomena Yeatman
- Aunty Edna Ambrym
Institutions
- Yarrabah Arts and Cultural Precinct
- Yarrabah Arts Centre
- Cairns Indigenous Art Fair
- Creative Australia
- Young People: First Nations Arts & Culture Project Fund
Locations
- Melbourne
- Yarrabah
- Cairns