Dorothy Short b. c.1938

  • Artist (Weaver)
Lockhart River artist, Dorothy Short works as a weaver creating coolamons and dillybags using grasses, shells and seeds from around her country.
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Name
Dorothy Short
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Weaver)
Birth date
c.1938
Birth place
Lockhart River, Qld.
Active Period
  • 2000-
Indigenous Australian
 
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW

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Related stub person groups
  • Andrew Baker Art Dealer (associate of)
  • Lockhart River Arts and Cultural Centre (associate of)
Related works
  • Puunya (Basket) (creator of)
  • Puunya Dilly Bag (creator of)
  • Akkul Water Carrier (creator of)
Related collections
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Queensland Museum, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
Related events
  • DBRef(u'xactivity', ObjectId('4da1a309b538b73d93018a58')) (exhibited at)