Tori-Jay Mordey

Tori-Jay Mordey is an established First Nations, Indigenous Australian artist and illustrator based in Meanjin/Brisbane. With both Torres Strait Islander and English heritage, Tori-Jay’s art reflects her personal journey of exploring identity, appearance, and racial heritage, often drawing on her family and siblings to understand and express herself.

Over the years, Tori-Jay has honed her skills in various mediums, including digital illustration, drawing, painting, printmaking, and film, while also expanding her practice as a mural artist. In her work, she frequently explores themes of human connection, love, loss, and identity. Her illustrative style blends surrealism with cartoon-like exaggeration, using vibrant colors and playful forms to capture the complexities of emotions and to expose the vulnerability of her characters. Through this approach, Tori-Jay creates art that is both whimsical and deeply introspective.