Ellen Jose b. 1951

Also known as Ellen Toscano
  • Artist (Video Artist),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Painter)
Jose works in various mediums including installation, drawing, video, printmaking, painting and photography. Her works often explore her islander heritage and its symbols and identifying markers as well as commenting on the political aspect of Australian Indigenous life.
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Citations

  • Neale, Margo (1999), 'Past present continuous: the presentation and interpretation of indigenous art, in the publication: Past present: the national women’s art anthology’, Craftsman House, Roseville, NSW, Edited by Joan Kerr and Jo Holder.

  • Bani, Mary (2000), 'Jose, Ellen in The Oxford Companion to Aboriginal Art and Culture’, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, VIC, Edited by Sylvia Kleinert and Margo Neale.

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Initial data sources

  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW

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Other occupations
  • Book Illustrator
  • Photographer
  • Painter/Printmaker
  • Layout worker
  • Window Dresser
  • Ticketwriter
  • Lecturer
  • Book Illustrator
  • Photographer
  • Painter/Printmaker
  • Layout worker
  • Window Dresser
  • Ticketwriter
  • Lecturer (Lecturer 1986 - 1990, Monash University (Guest Lecturer) 1991 - 1993, Deacon University, Arts Department, Koori Unit 1992 - 1994, Deacon University (Institute of Koori Eduacation) and Unja Ulupna and Galliamble at the South Eastern Centre Against Sexual Assault,Melbourne.)
Copyright agents
  • Jose, Ellen Also William Mora Galleries
  • Jose, Ellen Also William Mora Galleries
Alternative names
  • Ellen Toscano
  • Ellen Toscano
Heritage countries
  • The Torres Strait
  • The Torres Strait
Related works
  • The roofless house, Fletcher's Lake (creator of)
  • In the balance (creator of)
  • Boonarong Blossum (creator of)
  • Tanderrum (creator of)
  • Did They Beat The Drum Slowly As They Lowered You Down (creator of)
  • RIP Terra Nullius (creator of)
  • The roofless house, Fletcher's Lake (creator of)
  • In the balance (creator of)
  • Boonarong Blossum (creator of)
  • Tanderrum (creator of)
  • Did They Beat The Drum Slowly As They Lowered You Down (creator of)
  • RIP Terra Nullius (creator of)
Related collections
  • Bayside City Council, Sandringham, VIC (collected in)
  • Hobson Bay Local Government, Williamstown, VIC (collected in)
  • Cairns Regional Art Gallery, Cairns, QLD (collected in)
  • Queensland Museum, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Holmes a Court Collection, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Print Council of Australia, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Global Arts Link, Ipswich, QLD (collected in)
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Bayside City Council, Sandringham, VIC (collected in)
  • Hobson Bay Local Government, Williamstown, VIC (collected in)
  • Cairns Regional Art Gallery, Cairns, QLD (collected in)
  • Queensland Museum, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Holmes a Court Collection, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Print Council of Australia, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Global Arts Link, Ipswich, QLD (collected in)
  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, Ballarat, VIC (collected in)
  • Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Victorian Wongai Torres Strait Islander Corporation (received)
  • Board Member, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board (received)
  • 5th Indigenous Heritage Art Award (received)
  • Victorian Wongai Torres Strait Islander Corporation (received)
  • Board Member, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board (received)
  • 5th Indigenous Heritage Art Award (received)
Related events
  • Ellen Jose - Recent Paintings (exhibited at)
  • Yiribana (exhibited at)
  • Ilan Pasin (exhibited at)
  • Wake Naima: Creating Together (exhibited at)
  • Across (exhibited at)
  • Native Title Business (exhibited at)
  • Song Journey (exhibited at)
  • Black Diggers Ghost Fighters (exhibited at)
  • Re-take: contemporary aboriginal & torres strait islander photography (exhibited at)
  • In Search of Lost Innocence (exhibited at)
  • Native Titled Now (exhibited at)
  • Ellen Jose - Recent Paintings (exhibited at)
  • Yiribana (exhibited at)
  • Ilan Pasin (exhibited at)
  • Wake Naima: Creating Together (exhibited at)
  • Across (exhibited at)
  • Native Title Business (exhibited at)
  • Song Journey (exhibited at)
  • Black Diggers Ghost Fighters (exhibited at)
  • Re-take: contemporary aboriginal & torres strait islander photography (exhibited at)
  • In Search of Lost Innocence (exhibited at)
  • Native Titled Now (exhibited at)
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