Helen S. Tiernan b. 1952

  • Artist (Painter)
Helen S. Tiernan is an Aboriginal/European contemporary painter who explores the interpretation of Aboriginal identity and history, drawing on personal photographic documentation and oral material as well as material from wider historical sources.
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Name
Helen S. Tiernan
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1952
Birth place
Gippsland, Vic.
Active Period
  • 2001-
Training
  • Diploma of Art, 1969 - 1971 Brighton Institute of Technology, VIC
  • Associate Diploma, Computers, 1995 - Gordon Institute of Technology, Geelong, VIC
  • Bachelor of Arts, 1998 - 2001 ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT
  • Certificate IV, 2003 Frontline
Indigenous Australian
 

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Related recognitions
  • Tuggeranong Regional Art Prize, Canberra, ACT (received)
  • Aboriginal Artist of the Year, Canberra & District NAIDOC Award (received)
  • ANU Emerging Artist Support Scheme Acquisitve Award (received)
  • artsACT Songlines-journeys through county, Project Grant (received)