Frances Belle Parker b. 1982

  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Artist (Painter)
Frances Belle Parker is a Yaegl woman who works in a variety of media including painting, printmaking and installation. The majority of her work is based around her personal connection to the Yaegl landscape of northern New South Wales. She won the 2000 Blake Prize for Religious Art, the first Aboriginal artist to win this award.
Name
Frances Belle Parker
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Installation Artist)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Indigenous Arts Development Officer (ANZSIC code: 7520) before 2010
  • Curator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
Birth date
1982
Birth place
Dubbo, NSW
Active Period
  • 2000-
Residence
  • 1982 - 1985 Dubbo
  • 1986 - 1988 Maclean and Dubbo, NSW
  • 1988 - 1999 Maclean, NSW
  • 2000 - 2003 Parramatta, NSW
  • 2004- Maclean, NSW
Training
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Ulgundahi Island, NSW
  • Yamba, NSW
  • Maclean, NSW
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Yaegl
  • Gumbangirr
Languages
  • English
Copyright
  • Parker, Frances Belle