Mr. Billy Doolan Jnr. b. 1952

Also known as Mr. Billy Doo
  • Artist (Painter)
Billy Doolan Jnr. is from Palm Island, Queensland and is a painter who works with synthetic polymer paint on linen. He is also a wood carver.
Tags: Acrylic on linen. Wood carver.
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Billy Doolan was born on Palm Island, Queensland and is a painter working with synthetic polymer paint on canvas. He is also a wood carver and makes didgeridoos.

His language group is Bwgcolman. His father was a Wakka Wakka man from central Queensland and his mother Tagalaka from Cape York. The artists totem is the Brolga

A passionate environmentalist, he has stated that “I paint to share with people my dismay and frustration at what destruction and mayhem people infilct on Mother Earth, which also encompasses our waters and oceans and the life within.” He has painted a series of works under the title “Patterns of Life” which reflect his concerns

Writers:
Allas, Tess Note:
Date written:
2007
Last updated:
2011

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Urls
  • http://billydoolan.com.au/
Copyright agents
  • Mr. Hans Sip, Three Brothers Gallery Pty Ltd.
Languages
  • English
Related works
  • Two Sisters - How the Water Came (creator of)
  • Men Fishing (creator of)
  • Fish Spawning (creator of)
  • Two Sisters - How the Water Came (creator of)
  • Men Fishing (creator of)
Related collections
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)
  • James Cook University. (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)