Lee Darroch b. 1957

  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Weaver),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Lee Darroch is a well known and respected possum skin cloak maker from Victoria. Her home base is Gragin, otherwise known as Raymond Island, in the East Gippsland, Victoria. She was chosen as one of the Australian delegates for the 2008 Festival of Pacific Arts in American Samoa.
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exhibited at
Carnival of Mysteries Showing of Tent of Miracles
Date
2008
Place
fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.fortyfivedownstairs.com/
exhibited at
Yinalung Yenu
Date
2008
Place
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/exhibitions/Yinalung_Yenu.asp
exhibited at
Warrior Women
Date
2007
Place
Koorie Heritage Trust, Melbourne, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.koorieheritagetrust.com/
exhibited at
Gunyir Winyarr
Date
2006
Place
Koorie Heritage Trust, Melbourne, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.koorieheritagetrust.com/
exhibited at
Tooloyn Koortakay
Date
2005 - 2008
Place
National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.nma.gov.au
exhibited at
Aichi World Expo
Date
2005
Place
Aichi, Japan
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.expo2005.or.jp/en/
exhibited at
Awakening: Conversatioons with Our Ancestors
Date
2003
Place
Te tuhi - The Mark Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.tetuhi.org.nz/
exhibited at
Native Title Business
Date
2002 - 2005
Place
Queensland Museum
Description

toured nationally until October 2005 finishing at Tandanya, Adelaide, SA

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Djiriyay (War Cry) Aboriginal Expo
Date
2000
Place
Aboriginal Art Expo, Homebush Bay, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition

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Other occupations
  • Art teacher
  • Essay and Paper Marker
  • Lecturer
  • Social Worker
  • Art teacher (Art teacher kindergartens, schools and TAFE colleges)
  • Essay and Paper Marker (Essay and Paper Marker Monash University)
  • Lecturer (Lecturer TAFE colleges and RMIT University)
  • Social Worker
Copyright agents
  • Darroch, Lee
  • Darroch, Lee
Heritage countries
  • north-east Tasmania
  • Balranald, NSW
  • Cummergunja Mission, VIC
  • Echuca, VIC
  • North East Tasmania
  • Balranald, NSW
  • Cummergunja Mission, VIC
  • Echuca, VIC
Related works
  • Rugs (creator of)
  • Koori Justice Calendar (creator of)
  • A Possum Skin Cloak for My Sisters (creator of)
  • Bunjilaka Bag (creator of)
  • A Possum Skin Cloak for My Brothers (creator of)
  • Ngurraiilam (creator of)
  • Glass Wall Panels (creator of)
  • Bidja Stone (creator of)
  • Birrarung Wilam Commemorative Place (creator of)
  • Six possum skin cloaks (creator of)
  • Echuca biganga (creator of)
  • Thanampool kooramook, gunya winyarr (creator of)
  • Reproduction of 1853 Yorta Yorta Possum Skin Cloak (creator of)
  • Rugs (creator of)
  • Koori Justice Calendar (creator of)
  • A Possum Skin Cloak for My Sisters (creator of)
  • Bunjilaka Bag (creator of)
  • A Possum Skin Cloak for My Brothers (creator of)
  • Ngurraiilam (creator of)
  • Glass Wall Panels (creator of)
  • Bidja Stone (creator of)
  • Birrarung Wilam Commemorative Place (creator of)
  • Six possum skin cloaks (creator of)
  • Echuca biganga (creator of)
  • Thanampool kooramook, gunya winyarr (creator of)
  • Reproduction of 1853 Yorta Yorta Possum Skin Cloak (creator of)
Related collections
  • Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Bunjilaka Aboriginal Centre, Melbourne Museum, VIC (collected in)
  • Aboriginal Affairs Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Melbourne Grammar School, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Bunjilaka Aboriginal Centre, Melbourne Museum, VIC (collected in)
  • Aboriginal Affairs Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Encouragement Award. Different Dimensions (received)
  • Delegate - Festival of Pacific Arts (received)
  • Victorian Aboriginal Art Awards (received)
  • Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (received)
  • National Indigenous Heritage Art Awards (received)
  • Encouragement Award. Different Dimensions (received)
  • Delegate - Festival of Pacific Arts (received)
  • Victorian Aboriginal Art Awards (received)
  • Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (received)
  • National Indigenous Heritage Art Awards (received)
Related events
  • Carnival of Mysteries Showing of Tent of Miracles (exhibited at)
  • Yinalung Yenu (exhibited at)
  • Warrior Women (exhibited at)
  • Gunyir Winyarr (exhibited at)
  • Tooloyn Koortakay (exhibited at)
  • Aichi World Expo (exhibited at)
  • Awakening: Conversatioons with Our Ancestors (exhibited at)
  • Native Title Business (exhibited at)
  • Djiriyay (War Cry) Aboriginal Expo (exhibited at)
  • Carnival of Mysteries Showing of Tent of Miracles (exhibited at)
  • Yinalung Yenu (exhibited at)
  • Warrior Women (exhibited at)
  • Gunyir Winyarr (exhibited at)
  • Tooloyn Koortakay (exhibited at)
  • Aichi World Expo (exhibited at)
  • Awakening: Conversatioons with Our Ancestors (exhibited at)
  • Native Title Business (exhibited at)
  • Djiriyay (War Cry) Aboriginal Expo (exhibited at)
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