John Kundereri Moriarty
| John Kundereri Moriarty | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1938 (age 78–79) Borroloola, Northern Territory |
| Residence | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Flinders University |
| Occupation | Designer, Businessman |
| Employer | Jumbana Group |
| Known for | Art, Sport |
| Spouse(s) | Ros Moriarty |
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Kundereri Moriarty | ||
| Date of birth | c. 1938 (age 78–79) | ||
| Place of birth | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Port Thistle | |||
| Adelaide Juventus | |||
| Adelaide Croatia | |||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 December 2008. | |||
John Kundereri Moriarty AM (born c. 1938) is an Indigenous Australian artist, government advisor and former football (soccer) player. He is most famous, as founder of the Balarinji Design Studio, for painting two Qantas jets with Aboriginal motifs.
Today a full member of the Yanyuwa people of his birthplace, and belonging ceremonially to the rainbow snake and kangaroo Dreamings, Moriarty has held senior and executive positions in the Department of Aboriginal Affairs at both federal and state government levels. He is a long-time advocate for Indigenous rights and Indigenous arts.
Moriarty was born in Borroloola, Northern Territory to a tribal Aboriginal woman, who spoke seven Aboriginal languages, and an Irishman from County Kerry. As such he was classified as half-caste. The policy at that time was generally to remove half-caste children from "full-blood" mothers. He was removed from his mother at four years of age, making him part of the stolen generation. Up until that age, he spoke only the Yanyuwa language. His Aboriginal name is Jumbana and his ceremonial name is Kundareri. He was placed in a home for Aboriginal children at Mulgoa in the west of Sydney, and a few years later was moved to Adelaide.
Moriarty received his schooling at St Francis College in Semaphore, South Australia. In 1970 Moriarty graduated from Flinders University with a Bachelor of Arts. He was later a recipient of a Churchill Fellowship.
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