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Rosenstengel, Paula, b. 1920
Paula Rosenstengel had an artistic upbringing but her production of works on paper did not extend much beyond the 1940s, however, she experimented with weaving ...
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 ...
Hessing, Mona, b. 1933
Late 20th century textile artist and weaver.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Marpoondin, Doreen, b. 1946
Doreen Marpoondin is a weaver of mats, bowls, skirts, headbands and shell necklaces. Marpoondin supplements her artistic income by working with the elderly at the ...
MacNamara, Shirley, b. 1949
Shirley MacNamara is a watercolourist and sculptor whose work is inspired by the clashes and interactions between Aboriginal people and the cattle industry. MacNamara also ...
Henry, Desley, b. 1951
Desley Henry of the Jirrbal language group of North Queensland weaves bicornial baskets from lawyer cane. Her painting practice incorporates acrylics and ochres and her ...
Fisher, Catherine B., b. 1955
Dr. Catherine B. Fisher (B.A (Vis. Arts); Grad. Dip. Ed. M.Ed.C.A.; LLB; Grad.Dip.Leg.Prac.), DCA is a Visual Artist, Educator, Photographer, Lapidary, Researcher, Curator and Lawyer. ...
Egan, Sharyn, b. 1957
Nyoongar painter and natural fibre weaver and sculptor, lives in Fremantle, Western Australia. Egan's work is held in the collections of the Berndt Museum of ...
Hemstead-Callaghan, Debbie, b. 1958
Debbie Hempstead-Callaghan is a self-described environmental and spiritual artist whose work represents birth, spirituality, animals and the environment. She works in the mediums of painting, ...
Barkus, Rosie, b. 1959
A self taught lino-block textile designer from Thursday Island in the Torres Strait. Born in 1959 Barkus's work is held in most major national collections ...
Yeatman, Philomena, b. 1960
Philomena Yeatman is a traditional weaver of baskets but began her artistic career working in screenprinting and jewellery making. She weaves her baskets from natural ...
Motlop, Victor, b. 1961
Victor Motlop of the Torres Straits works in a variety of media including woodcarving, weaving and lino cut prints.
Higgs, Sandra, b. 1962
Kantju weaving artist born in Coen, Queensland. Higgs has made use of a variety of natural fibres to create fish traps, baskets and woven bags.
Edwards, Shaun Kalk, b. 1975
Shaun Kalk Edwards was born in 1975 of the Kakoberrin language group of West Coast Cape York Peninsula, Queensland. He works across a wide variety ...
Mackie, Glen, b. 1975
Glen Mackie was born in 1975 and was taught to carve and paint by members of his extended family. He has since gone on to ...
Fisher, Andrea, b. 1981
Queensland artist, Andrea Fisher works in the medium of jewellery design and 'wearable art'. She was a finalist in the 2007 Telstra National Aboriginal and ...