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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Name
Lin Onus
Also known as Burrinja
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Installation Artist)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Aboriginal Arts Managment Association (Aboriginal Arts Managment Association co-founder, 1990)
  • Board Member - Australia Council for the Arts (Board Member - Australia Council for the Arts Victorian representative, 1986)
Birth date
4 December 1948
Death date
24 October 1996
Death place
Victoria
Active Period
  • 1974 - 1996
Residence
  • 1948 - 1996 Victoria
Training
  • Self-taught.,
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Barmah Forest, Vic.
  • Cummeragunja, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Viscopy

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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)
  • Streeton and Roberts Awards (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)