Jim Everett b. 1942

Also known as pura-lia meenamatta
  • Artist
Activist, poet and playwright, Everett is a member of the Ben Lomond tribe of Tasmania who in 2006 collaborated with artist Jonathan Kimberley to produce textual paintings that address the nature of Indigenous-non-Indigenous relations in Tasmania.
Name
Jim Everett
Also known as pura-lia meenamatta
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
Other Occupation
  • Aboriginal Affairs Worker (ANZSIC code: 7520)
  • Television and radio producer (ANZSIC code: 55)
  • Lecturer, tutor (ANZSIC code: 8102)
  • Writer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Poet (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Playwright (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
1942
Birth place
Flinders Island, Tas.
Active Period
  • 2006-
Residence
  • Hobart, Tas.
Indigenous Australian
 
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Plangermairreenner
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW