Betty Egan b. c.1955

  • Artist (Painter)
Wadjarri artist from Yullalong station (WA) who was a member of the women's painting group in Alice Springs, Jukurrpa Artists, from its beginnings. The group gained prominence following the recognition of her work at the 1989 Northern Territory Art Award.
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Name
Betty Egan
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
c.1955
Birth place
Yullalong Station, WA
Active Period
  • 1989
Residence
  • Alice Springs, NT
Training
  • Institute for Aboriginal Development, Alice Springs, NT
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Murchison River, WA
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Wadjarri
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert: A Biographical Dictionary

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Language groups
  • Wadjarri
Related person groups
  • Jukurrpa Artists, Institute of Aboriginal Development, Alice Springs, NT (associate of)
  • Jukurrpa Artists, Institute of Aboriginal Development, Alice Springs, NT (associate of)
Related works
  • Murchison River Dreaming (creator of)
  • Murchison River Dreaming (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related events
  • Nganampa Jukurrpa (exhibited at)
  • Nganampa Jukurrpa (exhibited at)
Field Changes
Biography
Date modified April 10, 2011, 9:40 p.m. April 10, 2011, 9:40 p.m.
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