Lennah Newson b. 24 July 1940

Also known as Lennah West
  • Artist (Weaver)
Palawa artist whose basketweaving practice was informed by her love of the beaches of Flinders Island, Tasmania, where she spent most of her childhood.
exhibited at
Twining Culture: NAIDOC Week exhibition
Date
2005
Place
Moonah Art Centre, Hobart, TAS
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Woven Forms - Contemporary Basket Making in Australia
Date
2005
Place
Object: Australian Centre for Craft and Design, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
Tactility: two centuries of Indigenous objects, textiles and fibre
Date
2003
Place
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://nga.gov.au/Exhibition/Tactility/Default.cfm?MnuID=1
exhibited at
Beyond the Pale: Contemporary Indigenous Art: 2000 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art
Date
2001
Place
Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
Description
Type
Exhibition