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of Cooktown, Oscar, b. 1877
'Oscar of Cooktown' is known only by the one book of drawings which was fortuitously preserved in the collection of the National Museum of Australia, ...
Gabori, Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally, b. 1924
As with other Kaiadilt women, Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori wove grass nets and carved coolamons for many years before she began to paint. Her first ...
Tjungurrayi, Yala Yala, b. 1925
One of the classic exponents of the Pintupi style of western desert painting, Yala Yala was an authority amongst the senior Pintupi men on ceremonial ...
Dux, Daphne Kal-Ma-Kuta, b. 1928
Daphne Kal-Ma-Kuta Dux was born in Brisbane in 1928 and began painting at the age of seventy-seven. Though she says, 'I'm a dotter, not a ...
Chapman, Vic, b. 1932
Ceramicist born 14th March 1932 on Currawillinghi Station Qld. Chapman's earthenware slip cast pieces are painted with the Dreaming stories of the Yuwaalaraay people of ...
McIvor, Roy, b. 1934
Born on the Lutheran mission of Cape Bedford, north of Cooktown in 1934, McIvor was inspired by his teacher's wife to begin creating artworks. His ...
Nyadbi, Lena, b. 1936
Senior painter at Warmun Art Centre. Exhibited international and recipient of major commissions.
Pambegan, Arthur Koo'ekka, b. 1936
Arthur Koo'ekka Pambegan Jnr is a Senior Elder of the Winehanem clan from the Archer River region in North Queensland. Pambegan's 'dance sculptures' were learnt ...
Thanakupi, , b. 1937
Ceramicist whose pottery was informed by the artist's sense of clay's sacred purpose within traditional ceremonial life at the artist's home in Weipa. Her pots ...
Short, Dorothy, b. 1938
Lockhart River artist, Dorothy Short works as a weaver creating coolamons and dillybags using grasses, shells and seeds from around her country.
Hayward, Bevan, b. 1939
Printmaker, Bevan Hayward (also known as Pooaraar) was born in Gnowangerup, WA in 1939. He has exhibited nationally and internationally, including at the 18th International ...
Giblet, 'Queen' Elizabeth, b. 1940
'Queen' Elizabeth Giblet is a maker of Bora beads and puunyas (dilly-bags). Her bags are crafted from various natural materials including wahtul grass, pandanus leaf ...
Hoolihan, Maud, b. 1940
Maud Hoolihan was born in 1940 and is of the Arekerebind/Mitakoodi people of West Queensland. She works in the media of synthetic polymer on board.
Campbell, Gordon Tjapanangka, b. 1941
A highly intelligent and articulate man, Campbell spoke seven or eight languages including English. He painted for Papunya Tula Artists in the early 1980s.
Syron, Gordon, b. 1941
Worimi/Biripi painter, educator and political agitator, Gordon Syron has been described as 'the father of urban contemporary Aboriginal art'.
Gibuma, Sipau Audi, b. 1942
Sipau Audi Gibuma was born in the Torres Strait where he learnt the craft of woodcarving and pearl shell working from his grandfather. Gibuma is ...
Beckett, Gloria, b. 1943
A Waka Waka/Kallilia artist, the work of Queensland-born Gloria Beckett often reflects the pain and suffering she endured after being forcibly removed from her family ...
MacDonald, Norma, b. 1943
Painter, sculptor, printer and community artist who is of Yamitji and Nyungar heritage. Has work in collections of Art Gallery of Western Australia and National ...
Ngallametta, Mavis, b. 1944
Mavis Ngallametta is an Elder for the Wik Women Weavers from the Wik and Kugu Art Centre in Aurukun, North Queensland. She was taught to ...
Omeenyo, Evelyn, b. 1944
Evelyn Omeenyo is a weaver of baskets and dilly bags using native grasses, lawyer cane, pandanus leaves and bora beads. In 2000 Omeenyo was invited ...