Brian Birch b. 1936

  • Artist (Painter)
Brian Birch, a Wurundjeri man and decendant of the Yarra Yarra tribe of Melbourne Victoria, won the NGV Acquistive Art Award in the 2006 Victorian Indigenous Art Awards for his painting, 'Koorie Elders and Family Dancing and Singing', 2006.
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Name
Brian Birch
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Carer
  • Teacher's Aid
  • Laboratory Assistant
  • Cleaner
  • Gardener's Labourer
  • Apprentice Finisher
Birth date
1936
Birth place
Fitzroy, VIC
Active Period
  • 2005
Residence
  • Brunswick, Victoria
Training
  • Certificate III in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts, 2005 North Melbourne Institute of TAFE, Melbourne VIC (http://www.nmit.vic.edu.au/)
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Melbourne, VIC
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Birch, Brian

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Related stub people
  • Spye, Harriet M (associate of)
Related stub person groups
  • North Melbourne Insititute of TAFE (associate of)
Related works
  • Land of Hope and Happiness (creator of)
  • Celebration of Survival (creator of)
  • Birrarung Triangle Dreamtime (creator of)
  • Koorie Elders and Family Dancing and Singing (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Commended - Koorie Heritage Trust Acquisition Award, Victorian Indigenous Art Awards (received)
  • Victorian Indigenous Art Award (received)
  • People's Choice Award, I Art Sydney Road (received)
  • Shortlisted - Victorian Indigenous Art Award (received)
  • NGV Acquistive Art Prize (received)
Related events
  • I Art Sydney Rd (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Indigenous Art Awards (exhibited at)
  • DBRef(u'xactivity', ObjectId('4da1bc0ab538b73d93023176')) (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)