Harold Thomas b. 1947

Also known as Harold Joseph Thomas
  • Artist
Thomas is a Luritja man best known for his design for the Aboriginal flag (1971) but he has been active across a range of media including watercolour and painting. Thomas also illustrated the volume "Tales Told to Kabbarli: Aboriginal Legends Collected by Daisy Bates" (1972).
Tags: watercolourist, painter, graphic designer, illustrator
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Name
Harold Thomas
Also known as Harold Joseph Thomas (Harold Joseph Thomas (Bundoo))
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
Tags:
watercolourist
painter
graphic designer
illustrator
Birth date
1947
Birth place
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Training
  • art, 1965 - South Australian School of Art, Adelaide, South Australia
Indigenous Australian
 

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References [<ExternalResource: illustrator, Barbara Ker Wilson's "Tales Told to Kabbarli: Aboriginal Legends Collected by Daisy Bates", Angus and Robertson, 1972)>, <ExternalResource: Harold Thomas, "I created the Aboriginal flag as a symbol of unity and pride", Sydney Morning Herald, 24 January 2022>, <ExternalResource: Harold Thomas, The Artist (Profile)>, <ExternalResource: Helen Trinca, "Memo Mr Abbott, my flag is a pure symbol of unity". The Australia, 28-29 October, 2023, p.7>] [<ExternalResource: illustrator, Barbara Ker Wilson's "Tales Told to Kabbarli: Aboriginal Legends Collected by Daisy Bates", Angus and Robertson, 1972)>, <ExternalResource: Harold Thomas, "I created the Aboriginal flag as a symbol of unity and pride", Sydney Morning Herald, 24 January 2022>, <ExternalResource: Harold Thomas, The Artist (Profile)>]