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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.

received

artworks selected for 2009 Sydney 'Art and About' Festival banners

Recognition type

Commission
received

Participant, Red Gate Gallery Cultural Exchange Project

Dates

2010

Recognition type

Award

Note

Highly Commended
received

Arts commission - Lismore Regional Gallery

Dates

2009

Recognition type

Award

Description

To create a work in New Media.
received

Parliament of NSW Aboriginal Art Prize

Dates

2009

Recognition type

Award

Note

finalist
received

Youth Award Category - Drawing Together

Dates

2007

Recognition type

Award

Website

http://www.apsc.gov.au/drawingtogether/
received

ABC Northcoast Artsnest Award for Emerging Artists

Dates

2007

Recognition type

Award

Description

Overall winner and winner of Visual Arts Category.

Note

Winner
received

COFA Professional Development Award

Dates

2007

Recognition type

Award

Description

Associated with the Parliament of NSW Art Prize.

Note

Winner
received

The Your Encouragement Award, Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting

Dates

2007

Recognition type

Award

Website

http://www.countryenergy.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/CEL/ce/aboutus/communityarea/artprize

Note

Winner
received

Bundjalung Art Award

Dates

2007

Recognition type

Award

Note

Highly Commended
received

Clarence Valley Indigenous Art Award

Dates

2007

Recognition type

Award

Website

http://culturalawards2008.lgsa.org.au/projects/125-the-clarence-valley-indigenous-art-award-cviaa

Note

Highly Commended
received

23rd Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award

Dates

2006

Recognition type

Award

Website

http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/museums/exhibitions/natsiaa/index.html

Note

Finalist
received

2005 Finalist - Parliament Art Prize.

Dates

2005

Recognition type

Award

Description

Also 2006, 2007 & 2008.

Note

Finalist
received

Jenny Birt Award

Dates

2004

Recognition type

Award

Description

At College of Fine Arts, UNSW.

Note

Highly Commended
received

The Blake Prize for Religious Art

Dates

2000

Recognition type

Award

Website

http://www.blakeprize.com.au/

Note

Winner

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Frances Belle Parker b. 1982

artworks selected for 2009 Sydney 'Art and About' Festival banners

Participant, Red Gate Gallery Cultural Exchange Project

Arts commission - Lismore Regional Gallery

Parliament of NSW Aboriginal Art Prize

Youth Award Category - Drawing Together

ABC Northcoast Artsnest Award for Emerging Artists

COFA Professional Development Award

The Your Encouragement Award, Country Energy Art Prize for Landscape Painting

Bundjalung Art Award

Clarence Valley Indigenous Art Award

23rd Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award

2005 Finalist - Parliament Art Prize.

Jenny Birt Award

The Blake Prize for Religious Art

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