Desley Henry b. 1951

  • Artist (Weaver),
  • Artist (Painter)
Desley Henry of the Jirrbal language group of North Queensland weaves bicornial baskets from lawyer cane. Her painting practice incorporates acrylics and ochres and her works tell Jirrbal creation stories.
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Desley Henry, of the Jirrbal language group of North Queensland, was born in 1951. Her paintings of acrylics and ochres tell Jirrbal creation stories. It is her weavings however that she is mostly known for. Henry weaves bicornial baskets from lawyer cane and these baskets are in the permanent collections of the Campbelltown Arts Centre and the Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville.

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

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Language groups
  • Jirrbal
Related works
  • Jawan Bicornial Basket (creator of)
  • Jawun (Baskets) (creator of)
  • Jawan Bicornial Basket (creator of)
  • Jawun (Baskets) (creator of)
Related collections
  • Cairns Regional Art Gallery, Cairns, QLD (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, QLD (collected in)
  • Campbelltown Arts Centre, Campbelltown, NSW (collected in)
  • Cairns Regional Art Gallery, Cairns, QLD (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, QLD (collected in)
  • Campbelltown Arts Centre, Campbelltown, NSW (collected in)
Related events
  • Floating Life (None)
  • Gatherings (None)
  • Floating Life (None)
  • Gatherings (None)
Field Changes
Biography
Date modified April 10, 2011, 9:45 p.m. April 10, 2011, 9:45 p.m.