Elizabeth Durack b. 6 July 1915

  • Artist
Renowned artist, illustrator and writer descended from a pioneering Western Australian pastoralist family. Durack's reputation later in life was affected by her controversial adoption of an Aboriginal pseudonym, Eddie Burrup, in association with a distinct painting style.
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creator of
The Wave
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watercolour
 
creator of
The Fish Garth
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watercolour
 

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Related works
  • The Wave (creator of)
  • The Fish Garth (creator of)
Related collections
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • The University of Western Australia Art Collection, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, TAS (collected in)
  • University of Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Bathurst Regional Art Gallery, Bathurst, NSW (collected in)
  • Geraldton Art Gallery, Geraldton, WA (collected in)
  • Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT (collected in)
  • Battye Library of Australian History, State Library of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Albany Art Gallery, Albany, WA (collected in)
  • Bunbury Art Gallery, Bunbury, WA (collected in)
  • Fremantle City Council, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Murdoch University, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Curtin University Collection, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • University of Texas, Texas, USA (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Order of St Michael and St George (received)
  • Order of the British Empire (received)
Related events
  • Elizabeth Durack - Solo Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Festival of Perth (exhibited at)
  • Perth Prize for Contemporary Art (exhibited at)
  • Recent Australian Paintings (exhibited at)
  • Retrospective (exhibited at)
  • World Trade Centre (exhibited at)