Kerry Giles b. 1959

Also known as Kerry Giles, Kurwingie
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Giles worked as an artist, activist and curator. She has many accolades to her name, including the South Australian Aboriginal Artist of the Year Award in 1986 and two Artist in Residencies at Flinder's University. A retrospective of her work was held in 1997, the year of her sudden death.
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Name
Kerry Giles
Also known as:
  • Kerry Giles
  • Kurwingie
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Other Occupation
  • curator (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • graphic artist (ANZSIC code: 6924)
  • chamber-maid (ANZSIC code: 7311)
Birth date
1959
Birth place
Waikerie, South Australia
Death date
21 July 1997
Death place
Adelaide, South Australia
Active Period
  • 1984 - 1993
Residence
  • c.1984 - c.1997 Adelaide, South Australia
  • 1975 - 1984 Darwin, Northern Territory
Training
  • Mitcham Girls High School, Adelaide, SA
  • c.1984 - c.1985 TAFE, Adelaide, South Australia
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Ngarrindjeri
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

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References [<ExternalResource: Megaw, Ruth and Megaw, Vincent, 'Ngarrindjeri warrior: Kerry Giles ("Kurwingie") 1959-1997', Art Monthly Australia, nd., pp.33-34 (in file).>, <ExternalResource: Megaw, J.V.S. and Megaw, M.R. (1997), 'Ngarrindjeri Soldier: Kerry Giles ("Kurwingie") 1959-97', Artlink 17/3, pp.81-82.>]