Lila Lawrence b. 2 July 1940

Also known as Lolly Pop Poppy
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Artist (Weaver),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Lila Lawrence is a painter, printmaker, weaver and ceramicist who works out of the Boolarng-Nangamai Aboriginal Art Studio in Gerringong, NSW. Her paintings often depict personal memories of her life and the landscapes of places she has travelled through.
Name
Lila Lawrence
Also known as Lolly Pop Poppy
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Artist (Weaver)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Teacher (ANZSIC code: 8102)
Birth date
2 July 1940
Birth place
Quirindi, NSW
Death date
24 April 2013
Death place
Wollongong, NSW
Burial place
Tamworth, NSW
Active Period
  • 1998 - 2013
Residence
  • 1994 - 2013 Wollongong, NSW
  • 1990 - 1994 Canberra, ACT
  • 1968 - 1990 Sydney, NSW
  • 1955 - 1968 Tamworth, NSW
  • 1955 - 1968 Curlewis, NSW
  • 1955 - 1968 Gunnedah, NSW
  • 1940 - 1955 Qurindi, NSW
Training
  • Advanced Diploma of Visual Art., 1998 - 2006 Wollongong West TAFE, Wollongong, NSW
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Manilla, NSW
  • Tamworth, NSW
Dreaming
  • Personal memories
  • Landscape
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Kamilaroi
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Ryan, Kelli Lawrence, Lila