Helen S. Tiernan b. 1952

  • Artist (Painter)
Helen S. Tiernan is an Aboriginal/European contemporary painter who explores the interpretation of Aboriginal identity and history, drawing on personal photographic documentation and oral material as well as material from wider historical sources.
Name
Helen S. Tiernan
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Art Tutor (Private and government organisations) 1971 - 2000
  • Assistant Curator (Various Exhibitions) 1998 - 2001
  • Coordinator, Exhibitions & Tenancies 2003 M16 Art Space, Canberra, ACT
  • Curator, NAIDOC Week Exhibition 2005 ATSI Cultural Centre, Canberra, ACT
  • Fashion Designer 1971 - 2000
  • Graphic Designer (ANZSIC code: 6924) 1971 - 2000
  • Interior Designer 1971 - 2000
  • Project Manager, Public Art Project 2005 ATSI Cultural Centre, Canberra, ACT
  • Visitors Services 2007 - 2009 National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • Retail Manager (ANZSIC code: G) 1971 - 2000
  • Ticket writer (ANZSIC code: 6924) 1971 - 2000
Birth date
1952
Birth place
Gippsland, Vic.
Active Period
  • 2001-
Residence
  • 1952 Sale, Victoria
  • 1969 - 1972 Melbourne, Vic.
  • 1971 - 1972 New Zealand
  • 1972 - 1996 Geelong, Vic.
  • 1996 - 2008 Canberra, ACT
Training
  • Diploma of Art, 1969 - 1971 Brighton Institute of Technology, VIC
  • Associate Diploma, Computers, 1995 - Gordon Institute of Technology, Geelong, VIC
  • Bachelor of Arts, 1998 - 2001 ANU School of Art, Canberra, ACT
  • Certificate IV, 2003 Frontline
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • South East Gippsland
Cultural Heritage
  • Irish