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)
Other Occupation
  • Art Tutor (Private and government organisations) 1971 - 2000
  • Assistant Curator (Various Exhibitions) 1998 - 2001
  • Coordinator, Exhibitions & Tenancies 2003 M16 Art Space, Canberra, ACT
  • Curator, NAIDOC Week Exhibition 2005 ATSI Cultural Centre, Canberra, ACT
  • Fashion Designer 1971 - 2000
  • Graphic Designer (ANZSIC code: 6924) 1971 - 2000
  • Interior Designer 1971 - 2000
  • Project Manager, Public Art Project 2005 ATSI Cultural Centre, Canberra, ACT
  • Visitors Services 2007 - 2009 National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • Retail Manager (ANZSIC code: G) 1971 - 2000
  • Ticket writer (ANZSIC code: 6924) 1971 - 2000
Birth date
1952
Birth place
Gippsland, Vic.
Active Period
  • 2001-
Residence
  • 1952 Sale, Victoria
  • 1969 - 1972 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1971 - 1972 New Zealand
  • 1972 - 1996 Geelong, Vic.
  • 1996 - 2008 Canberra, ACT
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
 
Heritage Country
  • South East Gippsland
Cultural Heritage
  • Irish

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Other occupations
  • Art Tutor (Private and government organisations) 1971 - 2000
  • Assistant Curator (Various Exhibitions) 1998 - 2001
  • Coordinator, Exhibitions & Tenancies 2003 M16 Art Space, Canberra, ACT
  • Curator, NAIDOC Week Exhibition 2005 ATSI Cultural Centre, Canberra, ACT
  • Fashion Designer 1971 - 2000
  • Graphic Designer (ANZSIC code: 6924) 1971 - 2000
  • Interior Designer 1971 - 2000
  • Project Manager, Public Art Project 2005 ATSI Cultural Centre, Canberra, ACT
  • Visitors Services 2007 - 2009 National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • Retail Manager (ANZSIC code: G) 1971 - 2000
  • Ticket writer (ANZSIC code: 6924) 1971 - 2000
  • Art Tutor (Private and government organisations) 1971 - 2000
  • Assistant Curator (Various Exhibitions) 1998 - 2001
  • Coordinator, Exhibitions & Tenancies 2003 M16 Art Space, Canberra, ACT
  • Curator, NAIDOC Week Exhibition 2005 ATSI Cultural Centre, Canberra, ACT
  • Fashion Designer 1971 - 2000
  • Graphic Designer (ANZSIC code: 6924) 1971 - 2000
  • Interior Designer 1971 - 2000
  • Project Manager, Public Art Project 2005 ATSI Cultural Centre, Canberra, ACT
  • Visitors Services 2007 - 2009 National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • Retail Manager (ANZSIC code: G) 1971 - 2000
  • Ticket writer (ANZSIC code: 6924) 1971 - 2000
Heritage countries
  • South East Gippsland
  • South East Gippsland