Shirley Amos b. 1949

  • Artist (Painter)
Shirley Amos, a self-taught painter works from her home in Tasmania. Her paintings speak of her own Aboriginal heritage, Aboriginal issues and identity. She has exhibited with the Indigenous art collective Boomalli since 1993 and in 2001 she was the first Indigenous artist to have a solo show at Gosford Regional Gallery on the NSW Central Coast.
Name
Shirley Amos
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1949
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • 1989-
Residence
  • 2007- Tasmania
  • c.1996 - c.2006 Coffs Harbour, NSW
  • 1990 - 1996 Foster and Taree, NSW
  • 1969 - 1990 Sunshine Coast, QLD
  • 1966 - 1969 Werrington, NSW
  • 1949 - 1966 Strathallan Cripple Childrens Home, Sydney, NSW (and various other childrens homes in Sydney )
Training
  • Self-taught.,
Indigenous Australian
 
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative