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Mr Brian Charles McKinnon b. 1957

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
Brian McKinnon is a Geelong-based artist who explores issues from his childhood as well as the ongoing fight for the recognition of Indigenous rights. He is a descendant of the Amungu and Wongai people of Western Australia.
  • Biographical Data b. 1957 Geraldton, WA
  • Biography 1 biography
  • Associates 5 people
  • Groups
  • Works 6 works
  • Exhibitions 16 exhibitions
  • Collections 9 collections
  • Recognitions 8 recognitions
  • References 5 references
  • received
    Finalist - The Victorian Indigenous Art Awards
    Dates
    2011
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Finalist - The Victorian Indigenous Art Awards
    Dates
    2010
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    2009 Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards
    Dates
    2009
    Recognition type
    Award
    Website
    http://www.artgallery.wa.gov.au/WAIAA_2009/artist_profiles_2009.asp#mckinnon
    Note

    Finalist

  • received
    Gumbri White Dove Award
    Dates
    2006
    Recognition type
    Award
    Description

    Works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists living, studying or working in Victoria are showcased in the exhibition Gumbri: White
    Dove, City of Darebin Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, a biennial event that celebrates the life of Jessie Hunter, a much loved and respected Wurundjeri elder who passed away in 2004. Jessie’s Wurundjeri name was
    Gumbri meaning white dove.

  • received
    Finalist - Fletcher Jones Art Award, Geelong Art Gallery, Geelong, VIC
    Dates
    2006
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Finalist - The Victorian Indigenous Art Awards
    Dates
    2005
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Finalist - Bundoora Homestead and La Trobe University Acquisitive Art Award, Bundoora Homestead, Bundoora, VIC
    Dates
    2005
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    The William Buckley Acquisitive Art Award, The Potato Shed, Geelong, VIC
    Dates
    2004
    Recognition type
    Award
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Updated Feb. 25, 2013
Created Jan. 1, 2008
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