Lin Onus b. 4 December 1948

Also known as Burrinja
  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
The award-winning artist Lin Onus (b.1948 d.1996) was self taught. He was the Victorian representative of the Aboriginal Arts Board of the Australia Council in 1986 and co-founder of the Aboriginal Arts Management Association in 1990.
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child of
Bill Onus
1906
Artist, Artist (Performance Artist), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
associate of
Gabrielle Pizzi
Other occupation
associate of
Jack Wunuwun
Other occupation
child of
Mary Kelly McLintock
Other occupation
relative of
Aaron Briggs
Other occupation
relative of
Eric Onus
Other occupation
associate of
Gordon Hookey
1961
Artist (Installation Artist), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Revel Cooper
1948
Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Performance Artist), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Designer, Artist (Painter)
associate of
Treahna Hamm
1948
Artist, Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Weaver), Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker)
child of
Bill Onus
1948
Artist, Artist (Performance Artist), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Industrial / Product Designer)
b. 1948 - Son of Bill and Mary
associate of
Ray Thomas
1948
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Helen S. Tiernan
1948
Artist (Painter)

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Related recognitions
  • Best Work in Introduced Media, Fifth National Aboriginal Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT (received)
  • Purchase Award, Maude Vizard Wholohan Art Prize, Art Gallery of South Australia (received)
  • 1994 - Open Art Award and People's Choice Award (received)
  • Member of the Order of Australia, AM (received)
  • Kate Challis RAKA Award (Ruth Adeney Koori Award), Ian Potter Gallery, University of Melbourne (received)
  • 1991 - Community Services Award for culture and Achievemnet, Shire of Sherbrooke, Victoria (received)
  • Streeton and Roberts Awards (received)
  • Best Work in Introduced Media, Fifth National Aboriginal Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT (received)
  • Purchase Award, Maude Vizard Wholohan Art Prize, Art Gallery of South Australia (received)
  • 1994 - Open Art Award and People's Choice Award (received)
  • Member of the Order of Australia, AM (received)
  • Kate Challis RAKA Award (Ruth Adeney Koori Award), Ian Potter Gallery, University of Melbourne (received)
  • 1991 - Community Services Award for culture and Achievemnet, Shire of Sherbrooke, Victoria (received)
  • Streeton and Roberts Awards (received)