Delia Summers b. 1960

  • Artist (Weaver),
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Tasmanian Aboriginal artist based in Launceston whose weaving, textile and ceramic works are informed by her childhood memories of life on Cape Barren Island.
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Name
Delia Summers
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Weaver)
  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Birth date
1960
Residence
  • Launceston, TAS
Training
  • Graduated with Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2001, 2001 University of Tasmania, Launceston, TAS
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Cape Barren Island, TAS
  • Flinders Island, TAS
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Summers, Delia

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Related works
  • Keeping it Safe (creator of)
  • Memories (creator of)
Related collections
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, TAS (collected in)
  • Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Front cover artwork for the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Aboriginal Employment and Career Development Strategy (received)
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board grant (received)
Related events
  • Fibre Culture (exhibited at)
  • Taking Our Place (exhibited at)
  • Woollily: Continuing a Living Culture (exhibited at)