Alana Harris b. 1966

  • Artist (Photographer)
Indigenous photographer Alana Harris has worked as the Senior Photographer Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies and her work is concerned with portraying Indigenous Australians in all forms of photography. Examples of her w
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Wiradjuri/Ngunnawal photographer, Alana Harris was born in Penrith, Sydney in 1966 and raised in Cowra NSW. She completed her Higher School Certificate at Cowra High School and went on to receive a Diploma in Photography at the ACT Institute of TAFE in 1988.

In 1989 Harris became the Senior Photographer at the Australian Institute of Aboriginal Studies in Canberra. Harris is quoted in her artist statement in the Narragunnawali catalogue saying that “as an Aboriginal photographer I feel it is important to portray Aboriginal Australia whether it be in portraits, landscapes or documentary photography as I know it to be.” She was the Senior Photographer with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) for 12 years and has worked as the Access Manager in the Archives and Production Program with AIATSIS.

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Allas, Tess Note:
Date written:
2007
Last updated:
2011

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Other occupations
  • Community Access Photographic Manager - AIATSIS
  • Community Access Photographic Manager - AIATSIS (Community Access Photographic Manager - AIATSIS Previously employed as senior photographer at AIATSIS - has worked for AIATSIS since 1984.)
Related people
  • Hinkson, Melinda (associate of)
  • Hinkson, Melinda (associate of)
Related works
  • 'Australia's too Old to Celebrate Birthdays' (creator of)
  • 'Australia's too Old to Celebrate Birthdays' (creator of)
Related collections
  • Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Professional Development Grant, ATSIAB - Australia Council for the Arts (received)
  • NAIDOC ACT Aboriginal Artist of the Year (received)
  • Australian Heritage Commission Art Award, Photographic Section (received)
  • Stills Photographer (received)
  • Professional Development Grant, ATSIAB - Australia Council for the Arts (received)
  • NAIDOC ACT Aboriginal Artist of the Year (received)
  • Australian Heritage Commission Art Award, Photographic Section (received)
  • Stills Photographer (received)
Related events
  • Patterns of People and Place - Aboriginal Photographs in a New Decade (exhibited at)
  • Inside Black Australia (exhibited at)
  • Koori, A History of Aboriginal People (exhibited at)
  • Re-Take: Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Photography (exhibited at)
  • Patterns of People and Place - Aboriginal Photographs in a New Decade (exhibited at)
  • Inside Black Australia (exhibited at)
  • Narragunnawali (exhibited at)
  • Urban Focus: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art from the Urban Areas of Australia (None)
  • Balance (None)
  • Aratjara - Art of the First Australians (None)
  • Third 'Art of Place' Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Art Award (exhibited at)
  • Patterns of People and Place - Aboriginal Photographs in a New Decade (exhibited at)
  • Inside Black Australia (exhibited at)
  • Koori, A History of Aboriginal People (exhibited at)
  • Re-Take: Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Photography (exhibited at)
  • Patterns of People and Place - Aboriginal Photographs in a New Decade (exhibited at)
  • Inside Black Australia (exhibited at)
  • Narragunnawali (exhibited at)
  • Urban Focus: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art from the Urban Areas of Australia (None)
  • Balance (None)
  • Aratjara - Art of the First Australians (None)
Field Changes
Biography
Contributors
  • 1991