Rover Thomas Juluma b. c.1926

Also known as Rover Thomas Joolama, Rover Thomas
  • Artist (Painter)
Rover Thomas, who painted the land and the massacres of people in the Kimberley, first came to prominence as the Dreamer of the Kurirr-Kurirr ceremony, which he subsequently painted. He and Trevor Nickolls were the first Australian Aboriginal artists to represent Australia at the Venice Biennale in 1991.
Tags: Cyclone Tracy, ceremony, massacres, painting country

Citations

Initial data sources

  • Solo Survey Exhibition Linkage Project, Tasmanian School of Art, UTAS