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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Name
Desley Henry
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Weaver)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1951
Birth place
Queensland
Death date
2005
Death note
updated in 2009
Active Period
  • 2001-
Indigenous Australian
 
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Jirrbal
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW

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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.