Esme Timbery b. 14 February 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
14 February 1931
Birth place
Port Kembla, NSW
Death date
6 October 2023
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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Heritage countries
  • La Perouse, NSW
  • Ulladulla, NSW
  • Moruya, NSW
  • Wollongong, NSW
  • Jervis Bay, NSW
  • La Perouse, NSW
  • Ulladulla, NSW
  • Moruya, NSW
  • Wollongong, NSW
  • Jervis Bay, NSW
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