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Tjampitjinpa, Kaapa, b. 1925
Anmatyerre/Arrente artist who was the principal painter of the Papunya school mural and a key player in the establishment of Papunya Tula Artists, being the ...
Leura, Tim Tjapaltjarri, b. 1930
Anmatyerre artist who was renowned for his wood carving skill before beginning to paint in Papunya at the beginning of the 1970s. As a close ...
Tjapaltjarri, Clifford Possum, b. 1932
Leading Papunya Tula artist. One of last men to join Geoffrey Bardon's group of 'painting men' at the beginning of the 1970s and the first ...
Tjapangati, Brogas, b. 1949
Tjapangati began painting in Papunya (NT) in 1984 after carving for many years, a skill which he also taught to students at Papunya School. He ...
Roberts, Tjawina, b. 1940
Painter, carver and weaver of the Pitjantjatjara language and cultural group who is based in Irrunytju, where she is also a strong community leader and ...
Sani, Tomaso, b. 1839
Italian-born sculptor Tomaso Sani, along with Luigi del Vescovo, was responsible for the controversial basso-relievo carvings on Sydney's General Post Office in 1883. He carved ...
Lowry, Tommy Tjapaltjarri, b. 1935
Initially on the books of Papunya Tula Artists as a carver, Tommy Lowry began painting his Dreamings in the mid 1970s. Though never a prolific ...
Tjulyata, Topsy, b. 1931
Topsy Tjulyata is a carver and decorator of puṉu, burning the story of the Seven Sisters into the wood.
Gill, Edwin Truscott
Woodcarver and photographer. In 1874 Gill was working with photographer Alfred Chopin as they toured the country taking photographs.
Turner, James Woodward, b. 1780
London businessman, pioneer settler and amateur wood turner who brought his own lathe when he immigrated in Western Australia.
Twynam, Emily Rose, b. 1845
Sketcher, designer and carver. Her numerous works are now owned by the National Trust (NSW).
Umbidong, Emantura, b.
A health worker in the Mutitjulu community at Uluru, in her spare time Emantura paints her Grandmother's country at Docker River and practices wood carving.
Vanzetti, Carlo, b. 1880
Amateur wood carver and furniture maker. When he went farming in Nungarin about 1910 he sold much of his furniture some of which was purchased ...
Graham, Vernon, b. 1955
Palawa photographer and craftsman who grew up on Flinders Island, and now lives in Launceston.
McGrath, Vic, b. 1948
Vic McGrath is a scrimshawer and carver of pearl shells, dugong bone and turtle shell. He works exclusively with local marine material, particularly pearl shell ...
Motlop, Victor, b. 1961
Victor Motlop of the Torres Straits works in a variety of media including woodcarving, weaving and lino cut prints.
Strickland, Violet Edith
Spinner and weaver. Strickland was a very strong minded person who taught spinning and weaving from around the First World War.
Taylor, W. E.
Taylor was a student woodcarver at Perth Technical School.
Rowbotham, Walter, b. 1878
Painter and teacher, won the Royal College of Art Scholarship and the Royal College of Art Travelling Scholarship. Rowbotham exhibited with West Australian Society of ...
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 ...