Craig Charles b. 1975

Also known as Craig Allan Charles
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Painter)
Yorta Yorta and Mhutti Mhutti artist who integrates gold leaf, shellac and other found materials into his acrylic paintings, which pay tribute to his family, indigenous ancestry and country.
Name
Craig Charles
Also known as Craig Allan Charles
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Dancer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
1975
Birth place
Mildura, VIC
Active Period
  • 1996-
Residence
  • Mildura, Vic.
Training
  • Advanced Certificate of Koori Art & Design Associate Diploma Visual Arts & Design, 1996 Sunraysia Institute of TAFE, Mildura, VIC
  • Masters in Fine Art, 2006 Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, VIC (http://www.rmit.edu.au/)
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts, 1997 - 1998 Latrobe University, Mildura, VIC (http://www.latrobe.edu.au/mildura/)
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Latje Latje (Mildura area)
  • Murray River, VIC
  • Lake Mungo, NSW
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Mhutti Mhutti
  • Yorta Yorta
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Charles, Craig