Bluey Roberts b. 1948

Also known as Donald Roberts
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Carver),
  • Artist (Painter)
Ngarrindjeri/Kokatha painter, emu egg carver and muralist who participated in the 'Tactility' exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia in 2003.
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creator of
Bush Spirit
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River Spirit
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Pondi (Murray Cod)
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Part of River Spirit Dreaming mural, acquired by Art Gallery of South Australia.

 
creator of
Rainbow Spirit
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Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute mural

 
creator of
River Spirit Dreaming
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Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute mural

 

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References [<ExternalResource: 'Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute Archive'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Roberts, Bluey', verbal correspondence with the author, 2009.>, <ExternalResource: 'South Australian Museum archive'.>, <ExternalResource: Sutton, P, Jones, P & Hemming, S (1988), ''Survival, Regeneration, and Impact', p. 189', 'Dreamings: The Art of Aboriginal Australia' Viking, Ringwood, VIC (in association with The Asia Society Galleries, New York), Edited by Peter Sutton.>, <ExternalResource: Brice, Chris (1989), 'Bluey cements his place in Adelaide history', The Advertiser, article dated 2/12/1989.>, <ExternalResource: (1990), 'Aboriginal art - at street level', The Advertiser, pg 9, article dated 10/1/1990.>, <ExternalResource: 'Flinders University Art Museum archive'.>, <ExternalResource: Croft, Brenda (2009), ''The gift of seeing with fingers' - Tactility webpage', National Gallery of Australia, published 2003.>, <ExternalResource: Phillip Jones (1996), 'Boomerang: Behind an Australian Icon', Wakefield Press, Adelaide.>, <ExternalResource: Boomerang Art (2009), 'Bluey Roberts Artist Biography', Boomerang Art website.>, <ExternalResource: Roberts, B. & Iannou, N (1990), 'Bluey Roberts interviewed by Noris Ioannou', Artlink, vol 10, nos 1 & 2, p. 86.>, <ExternalResource: Hunt, Nigel (2007), 'Tracker's awards for auction', Adelaide Now.>, <ExternalResource: (1985), 'ADC Sponsors Mural for Adelaide Zoo', Aboriginal Development Commission News, vol. 1, no. 2.>, <ExternalResource: Menz, Christopher (1996), 'Australian Decorative Arts: 1820s-1990s, pp. 118, 120', Art Gallery Board of South Australia, Adelaide, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Kean, John & Giles, Kerry (1990), 'Look At Us Now - catalogue', Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, Adelaide, SA.>] [<ExternalResource: 'Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute Archive'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Roberts, Bluey', verbal correspondence with the author, 2009.>, <ExternalResource: 'South Australian Museum archive'.>, <ExternalResource: Sutton, P, Jones, P & Hemming, S (1988), ''Survival, Regeneration, and Impact', p. 189', 'Dreamings: The Art of Aboriginal Australia' Viking, Ringwood, VIC (in association with The Asia Society Galleries, New York), Edited by Peter Sutton.>, <ExternalResource: Brice, Chris (1989), 'Bluey cements his place in Adelaide history', The Advertiser, article dated 2/12/1989.>, <ExternalResource: (1990), 'Aboriginal art - at street level', The Advertiser, pg 9, article dated 10/1/1990.>, <ExternalResource: 'Flinders University Art Museum archive'.>, <ExternalResource: Croft, Brenda (2009), ''The gift of seeing with fingers' - Tactility webpage', National Gallery of Australia, published 2003.>]