Gordon Syron b. 1941

Also known as Gordon Frederich Syron
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Worimi/Biripi painter, educator and political agitator, Gordon Syron has been described as 'the father of urban contemporary Aboriginal art'.
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associate of
James Simon
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Gordon Hookey
1961
Artist (Installation Artist), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Euphemia Bostock
1936
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter), Artist (Ceramist)
associate of
Theodore Paul Tremblay
1952
Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker)
grandchild of
Mr Brian Charles McKinnon
1957
Artist (Painter), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Printmaker)
Maternal grandfather - Scottish
associate of
Kevin Gilbert
1933
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker)
child of
Eileen Syron
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sibling of
Sue Syron
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associate of
Mum Shirl
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associate of
Elaine Pelot-Syron
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spouse of
Elaine Pelot-Syron
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associate of
David Gulpilil
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associate of
Dr Tony Vinson
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associate of
Andrew Saunders
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associate of
Darren Beetson
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associate of
Peter Chester
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associate of
Isabelle Coe
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associate of
Terry Shewring
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associate of
Brian Syron
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relative of
Brian Syron
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grandchild of
Patrick Daniel Syron
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associate of
Karla Dickens
1967
Artist (Painter), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Installation Artist)
associate of
Blak Douglas
1970
Artist (Painter), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Photographer), Artist (Performance Artist)

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References [<ExternalResource: de Lorenzo, Catherine (1988), 'A changing Relationship: Aboriginal Themes in Australian Art c. 1938-1988', SH Ervin Gallery, National Trust of Australia, NSW, Exhibition catalogue.>, <ExternalResource: Johnson, Vivien (June 1990), 'Into the Urbane: Urban Aboriginal Art in the Australian art context', Art Monthly Supplement: The land, the city - the emergence of urban Aboriginal art ed. W. Caruana & J. Isaacs, pp.20-23, .>, <ExternalResource: (1995), 'Shimmer in the City', SBS Television Documentary on Urban Aboriginal Art.>, <ExternalResource: Neale, Margo (2000), 'Gordon Syron', The Oxford Companion to Aboriginal Art and Culture, Oxford University Press p.279.>, <ExternalResource: Bogias, Jonathon (1997), Australian Art Collector, July - September p.55.>, <ExternalResource: Croft, Brenda (1999), Periphery, no. 40-41 Spring/Summer pp. 52-55.>, <ExternalResource: Johnson, Vivien (1984), 'Koori Art '84', Art Network Summer/Autumn.>, <ExternalResource: Nicholls, Christine (2000), 'Looking at the Stolen Generation', Artlink, v.20, no.1 pp. 36-39.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum and Museum Victoria (2004), 'Our Place: Indigenous Australia Now - Australia's Contribution to the Cultural Olympiad of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games', Powerhouse Publishing.>] [<ExternalResource: de Lorenzo, Catherine (1988), 'A changing Relationship: Aboriginal Themes in Australian Art c. 1938-1988', SH Ervin Gallery, National Trust of Australia, NSW, Exhibition catalogue.>, <ExternalResource: Johnson, Vivien (June 1990), 'Into the Urbane: Urban Aboriginal Art in the Australian art context', Art Monthly Supplement: The land, the city - the emergence of urban Aboriginal art ed. W. Caruana & J. Isaacs, pp.20-23, .>]