Adam Hill b. 1970

  • Artist (Painter)
Adam Hill paints in acrylic house-paint on canvas, enjoying its density, consistency, durability and affordability. His work is informed by his research into historical records of Aboriginal resistance, ethnography and anthropology.
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Name
Adam Hill
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Aboriginal education assistant
  • Graphic designer
  • Exhibitions officer
  • Performer
Birth date
1970
Birth place
Blacktown, NSW
Active Period
  • 1993-
Training
  • Bachelor of Arts, 1994 University of Western Sydney, Nepean Campus, NSW
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Cabbage Tree Island, NSW
  • Burnt Bridge, Kempsey, NSW
Dreaming
  • Resistance, Dispossession, Government Policies
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Hill, Adam

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