Esther Naomi Kirby b. 1950

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Emu egg carver, Esther Kirby, began selling her carved eggs in 1977. Taught egg carving by her father, Kirby exhibited work in the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games and at the International Women's Conference in Beijing, China in 1995.
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creator of
Pondi: Boss of the River
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one painted and one carved emu egg created for 'Murray Cod: the biggest fish in the river’ exhibition

 
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The Barababrarba Cloak
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Created as part of the 'Possum Skin Cloak Project’

 
creator of
Brolga Woman
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Carved emu egg commissioned for group exhibition for 1996 International Women’s Conference, Beijing, China.

 

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References [<ExternalResource: Kleinert, Sylvia and Neale, Margo, eds (2000), 'The Oxford Companion to Aboriginal Art and Culture', Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic, 'emu eggs' written by Sylvia Kleinert, page 580.>, <ExternalResource: (2006), 'Tribal Expressions: The Business of Art and Culture in Indigenous Victoria', Koorie Business Network, Melbourne, VIC, pages 30 and 84.>, <ExternalResource: Webb, Penny (2003), 'Marks of Koori Culture', The Age.>] [<ExternalResource: Kleinert, Sylvia and Neale, Margo, eds (2000), 'The Oxford Companion to Aboriginal Art and Culture', Oxford University Press, South Melbourne, Vic, 'emu eggs' written by Sylvia Kleinert, page 580.>, <ExternalResource: (2006), 'Tribal Expressions: The Business of Art and Culture in Indigenous Victoria', Koorie Business Network, Melbourne, VIC, pages 30 and 84.>]