Eric Ernest Jolliffe b. 1907

Also known as Eric Jolliffe
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Prolific mid 20th century Sydney-based cartoonist and painter and the creator of "Witchetty's Tribe". Despite having a number of close friendships within the Indigenous communities of northern Australia, in 1980 the Federal Anti-Discrimination Board accused Jolliffe of racism in the way he portrayed Aboriginal people in his cartoons - a claim that was met with outrage amongst his peers.
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Name
Eric Ernest Jolliffe
Also known as Eric Jolliffe
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Window cleaner (ANZSIC code: 7311)
  • Shearing shed hand (ANZSIC code: 0522)
  • Rabbit trapper (ANZSIC code: 0420)
  • Camouflage artist (ANZSIC code: 7600)
Birth date
1907
Birth place
Portsmouth, England, UK
Death date
November 2001
Death place
Central Coast, NSW
Active Period
  • 1930 - 2001
Arrival
  • 1911 (Perth, WA)
Residence
  • c.1990 - c.2001 Bateau Bay, Cenral Coast, NSW
  • c.1928 - c.1989 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1920 - c.1927 Qld and NSW
  • c.1914 - c.1920 Balmain, Sydney, NSW
Training
  • East Sydney Technical College, Sydney, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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Related collections
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Bunker Gallery, Coffs Harbour, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Bunker Gallery, Coffs Harbour, NSW (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)