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Bonita Ely b. 1946

  • Artist (Performance Artist),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Video Artist)
Bonita Ely established her reputation as an environmental artist in the early 1970s through her work on the Murray Darling rivers. She has a diverse practice across various media and has often addressed feminist, environmental and socio-political issues. Dr Ely is Head of the Sculpture, Performance and Installation Department at COFA, University of New South Wales, where she is a founding member of the Environmental Research Institute for Art (ERIA).
  • Biographical Data b. 1946 Mildura, VIC
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 7 people
  • Groups 1 group
  • Works 18 works
  • Exhibitions 79 exhibitions
  • Collections 37 collections
  • Recognitions 3 recognitions
  • References 16 references
  • received
    Short listed - National Sculpture Prize, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
    Dates
    2005
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    1985 Visual Arts Board, Australia Council - Kiffi Rubbo Memorial Art Award Grant
    Dates
    1985
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Henri Worland Memorial Arts Prize
    Dates
    1979
    Recognition type
    Award
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Updated April 27, 2017
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