Esme Timbery b. 1931

Also known as Esme Russell
  • Artist
Shellworker, Esme Timbery lives and works in La Perouse, NSW. Her shellworked harbour bridges are created from wood, glue, cardboard, fabric, glitter and shells gathered from the beaches of the NSW south coast.
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Name
Esme Timbery
Also known as Esme Russell
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist
Birth date
1931
Birth place
Port Kembla, NSW
Active Period
  • 1936-
Residence
  • 1931- La Perouse, Sydney, NSW
Training
  • 1936 - 1940 La Perouse, NSW
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • La Perouse, NSW
  • Ulladulla, NSW
  • Moruya, NSW
  • Wollongong, NSW
  • Jervis Bay, NSW
Dreaming
  • Booties
  • Baskets
  • City Landscapes
  • Shells
Indigenous Language Groups
  • Bidjigal
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Timbery, Esme

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References [<ExternalResource: Bergmann, Meredith; Mundine, Djon; Perkins, Hetti; Munroe, Keith (2005), '2005 Parliament Of NSW Indigenous Art Prize', Campbelltown Arts Centre, biography written by Tess Allas.>, <ExternalResource: Vanni, Dr Ilaria (2000), '"Bridging the gap: The production of tourist objects at La Perouse"', Oxford Companion to Aboriginal Art and Culture, Oxford University Press, Edited by Sylvia Kleinart and Margot Neale.>, <ExternalResource: Mendelssohn, Joanna (2004), 'The secret majical hybrid life of us', New Matilda.>, <ExternalResource: Allas, Tess (2006), 'Esme Timbery', Art Monthly, No. 187.>, <ExternalResource: Moore, Catriona and Holder, Jo (2006), 'Round Tables, Square Holes', Artlink, vol 26, No. 1.>] [<ExternalResource: Bergmann, Meredith; Mundine, Djon; Perkins, Hetti; Munroe, Keith (2005), '2005 Parliament Of NSW Indigenous Art Prize', Campbelltown Arts Centre, biography written by Tess Allas.>, <ExternalResource: Vanni, Dr Ilaria (2000), '"Bridging the gap: The production of tourist objects at La Perouse"', Oxford Companion to Aboriginal Art and Culture, Oxford University Press, Edited by Sylvia Kleinart and Margot Neale.>]