Gail Mabo b. 1965

  • Artist (Painter)
Daughter of the celebrated lands right activist Eddie Mabo, Gail Mabo began painting in 2004. She has held a number of successful solo exhibitions at the Perc Tucker Regional Art Gallery in Queensland and is also recognised as a successful dancer and choreographer who has worked with both Jimmy Chi and Tracey Moffatt.
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Name
Gail Mabo
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Choreographer
  • Actor
  • Dancer
Birth date
1965
Birth place
Queensland
Active Period
  • 2004-
Residence
  • 2004 - 2007 Townsville, Qld
  • 1984 - 1987 Sydney, NSW
Training
  • Certificate IV in Visual Arts & Diploma of Visual Arts., 2004 - 2007 Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE, Townsville, Qld
  • 1998 - 2003 Kingscliff TAFE, Kingscliff, NSW
  • 1984 - 1987 Aboriginal and Islander Dance Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Indigenous Australian
 
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Viscopy

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Related stub people
  • Mabo, Eddie (Koiki) (child of)
  • Mazza, Bob (relative of)
  • Scott, Evelyn (relative of)
  • Moffat, Tracey (associate of)
  • Chi, Jimmy (associate of)
  • Mabo, Eddie (associate of)
Related stub person groups
  • Ausdance (associate of)
Related works
  • Fish in a Bowl (creator of)
Related recognitions
  • Federal Attorney General (received)
  • Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE Vocationary Student, Regional Student and Student of the Year (received)
Related events
  • Black Art - Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE (exhibited at)
  • Tribal Mania - Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE (exhibited at)
  • Mabo Kara Art (exhibited at)
  • Kulchalink - Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE (exhibited at)
  • Doodle Dreaming (exhibited at)