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Flora, , b. 1809
19th Century shell necklace worker and member of the Ben Lomond Tribe of North-East Tasmania. A necklace she made is in the collection of the ...
Watson, Janet, b. 1910
Watson comes from a prominent Aboriginal family from the lower Murray region of South Australia. She learnt weaving from her older female relatives - the ...
Greeno, Dulcie, b. 1923
Tasmanian Aboriginal shellwork artist born on Cape Barren Island off of the north east coast of Tasmania. Greeno regularly collects shells on the beaches of ...
Fullard, Corrie, b. 1931
Corrie Fullard is a traditional shell necklace stringer of Tasmania whose work is represented in many public collections across Australia. Trained by watching and learning ...
Nangala, Tilau, b. 1933
Tilau Nangala is a senior law woman and respected elder in the Papunya community, where she paints for Papunya Tjupi Art Centre and has taught ...
Wallam, Vera, b. 1934
embroiderer. Along with fellow students, designed and worked tapestries for cushion and chair covers 'in startling colours'. Many given to the Red Cross during WWII.
Maynard, Muriel, b. 1937
Trawlwoolway artist born on Cape Barren Island who takes an experimental approach to the Aboriginal traditions of basket weaving and shell necklace making.
McDonald, Martha, b. 1940
Martha McDonald Napaltjarri, daughter of founding Papunya Tula Artist Shorty Lungkata Tjungurrayi, paints for Papunya Tjupi Art Centre in Papunya.
Ware, Mary, b. 1945
Mary Ware is a Port Lincoln based wood carver, painter, emu egg carver and jewellery maker. In 2006 she was elected a Councillor on the ...
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Greeno, Lola, b. 1946
Lola Greeno is a well-known Tasmanian Aboriginal shell worker, sculptor, installation and fibre artist who also works as a curator and as the Program Officer, ...
Hurley, Ron, b. 1946
A proud Aboriginal man, Ron Hurley's work reflected and represented various aspects of Indigenous Australian people, life and culture. From immortalising Aboriginal people and culture ...
Nakamarra, Narlie, b. 1948
Narlie Nakamarra paints her renowned father Johnny Warangkula's Kalipinypa Dreaming for Papunya Tjupi Arts in Papunya.
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Ngale, Glory, b. 1948
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Puruntatameri, Eddie, b. 1948
Eddie Puruntatameri was Australia's first Indigenous studio potter. After studying at Bagot pottery he returned home to Bathurst Island where he established Tiwi in 1972. ...
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Abbakoyok, Alma, b. 1949
Indigenous artist from the Kunwinjku tribe born in 1949. Abbakoyok is known for her plaiting and dyeing work with woven string baskets.
James, Jeanette, b. 1952
Jeanette James is a traditional shell necklace stringer from Tasmania. Her work is included in a number of public institutions and in 2008 she is ...
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Tipiloura, John Bosco, b. 1952
John Bosco Tipiloura trained as a potter at Bagot Ceramics Unit in Darwin. With Eddie Puruntatameri, he was the founder of the Tiwi Pottery on ...
Pirard, Deb, b. 1955
Deb Pirard was born in Mt Isa, Queensland in 1955. She creates jewellery and body adornments made from sterling silver, bone, buffalo horn and wood. ...
Stockman, Punata, b. 1956
Punata Stockman Nungurrayi is the eldest daughter of founding Papunya Tula Artist Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri and in 2009 was Chairperson of Papunya Tjupi Art Centre ...
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 ...