Les Saxby b. 2 July 1971

  • Artist (Performance Artist),
  • Artist (Painter)
Les Saxby is a Wonnarua (Hunter Valley, NSW) painter, dancer and didgeridoo player who paints the Dreamings of his people. He is the founder of Yidaki Didg & Dance.
Name
Les Saxby
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Performance Artist)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Dancer (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
2 July 1971
Birth place
Newcastle, NSW
Death date
8 February 2009
Burial place
Catherine Hill Bay Cemetery, NSW
Active Period
  • 1993-
Training
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Hunter Valley, NSW
Dreaming
  • Wonnarua Dreaming Stories
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Wonnarua
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Saxby, Les