Peter Farmer b. 1971

Also known as Cherriger, Peter John Farmer II
  • Artist (Painter)
Noongar artist who was raised in Marribank and is based in Perth whose paintings are inspired by Noongar Dreaming stories, totems and ancestral lands.
Name
Peter Farmer
Also known as:
  • Cherriger
  • Peter John Farmer II
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Curator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • School Aboriginal education officer (ANZSIC code: 802)
  • art therapist (ANZSIC code: 8539)
  • art teacher (ANZSIC code: 8212)
Birth date
1971
Birth place
Gnowangerup, WA
Active Period
  • 1999-
Residence
  • 1990 - 1994 Bunbury, WA
  • 1981 - 1989 Katanning, WA (Marribank Mission )
  • 1979 - 1980 Narrogin, WA
  • 1971 - 1978 Gnowangerup, WA
  • 1994- Perth, WA
Training
  • Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts), 1999 - 2001 Curtin University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
  • Certificate III course in Visual Art and Contemporary Craft, 2009- Kidogo Art Institue, Fremantle, WA
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Busselton
  • Narrogin
  • Albany
  • Perth Metro
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Whadjuk
  • Wilman
  • Minang
  • Noongar
  • Wardandi
Cultural Heritage
  • English
  • Portugese
Languages
  • English
Copyright
  • Goddard de Fidde Gallery