Evelyn Omeenyo b. 1944

  • Artist (Weaver)
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 to exhibit her works in the Festival of Pacific Arts in New Caledonia.
Name
Evelyn Omeenyo
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Weaver)
Birth date
1944
Birth place
Queensland
Active Period
  • 2000-
Indigenous Australian
 
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Uutaalnganu
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW