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Naomi Hobson is a Queensland born indigenous artist of Kaantju and Umpila heritage from Cape York. Naomi started exhibiting in 2013.

Early life
As a child Naomi travelled with her grandparents and it was Naomi’s grandfather who named her ‘Yikan’ after the hoop pine that grows in the McIlwraith Ranges of the east coast of Cape York Peninsula.

The landscape Naomi saw as a child is the source of observational knowledge and inspiration for her art work.

Career
A first ever solo exhibition, taking its name from her name, ran the 4-28 June 2013 at Alcaston Gallery Sydney.

Exhibitions Aquisitions
Alcaston Gallery Fitzroy  Victoria

National Gallery of Australia Canberra