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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Name
Alana Harris
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Community Access Photographic Manager - AIATSIS
Birth date
1966
Birth place
Penrith, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1988 - c.2008
Training
  • Diploma in Photography, 1988 ACT Institute of TAFE, ACT
Indigenous Australian
 
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW

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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