Lola Greeno b. 1946

  • Artist (Weaver),
  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Maker (Jewellery Designer),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Lola Greeno is a well-known Tasmanian Aboriginal shell worker, sculptor, installation and fibre artist who also works as a curator and as the Program Officer, Aboriginal Arts at Arts Tasmania.
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  • Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS
  • Campbelltown Arts Centre, Campbelltown, NSW
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, TAS
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
  • Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, NSW
  • National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW

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References [<ExternalResource: (2009), ''An Unbroken Strand: Palawa Shell Necklaces pages' in Floating Life: Contemporary Aboriginal Fibre Art', Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Francis E Parker pp75-76 & p144.>, <ExternalResource: Powerhouse Museum, '93/404/2 Necklace (maireener), 'toothy' shells/cotton, Lola Greeno, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 1993', Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW.>] [<ExternalResource: (2009), ''An Unbroken Strand: Palawa Shell Necklaces pages' in Floating Life: Contemporary Aboriginal Fibre Art', Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Francis E Parker pp75-76 & p144.>]
Heritage countries
  • Cape Portland, North East Tasmania
  • Cape Portland, North East Tasmania
Related people
  • Greeno, Dulcie (associate of)
  • Gough, Julie (associate of)
  • Thomas, Judith-Rose (associate of)
  • Maynard, Muriel (associate of)
  • Greeno, Dulcie (relative of)
  • Maynard, Muriel (relative of)
  • Burgess-Sainty, Valerie (associate of)
  • Burgess-Sainty, Valerie (child of)
  • Greenwood, Gail (associate of)
  • Leong, Greg (associate of)
  • King, Glenda (associate of)
  • Reynolds, Amanda (associate of)
  • Uptin, Lynne (associate of)
  • Greeno, Dulcie (associate of)
  • Gough, Julie (associate of)
  • Thomas, Judith-Rose (associate of)
  • Maynard, Muriel (associate of)
  • Greeno, Dulcie (relative of)
  • Maynard, Muriel (relative of)
  • Burgess-Sainty, Valerie (associate of)
  • Burgess-Sainty, Valerie (child of)
  • Greenwood, Gail (associate of)
  • Leong, Greg (associate of)
  • King, Glenda (associate of)
  • Reynolds, Amanda (associate of)
  • Uptin, Lynne (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Tas. (associate of)
  • Handmark Gallery, Hobart, Tas. (associate of)
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, Tas. (associate of)
  • Handmark Gallery, Hobart, Tas. (associate of)
Related works
  • Rice Shell Necklace (creator of)
  • Green maireener necklace (creator of)
  • Marineer, Gull, Orange Whelk chell necklace (creator of)
  • Cape Barren Goose Shell Necklace (creator of)
  • Sea mother (creator of)
  • Palawa Dreaming (creator of)
  • 93/404/2 Necklace (maireener), 'toothy' shells/cotton, Lola Greeno, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 1993 (None)
  • Rice Shell Necklace (creator of)
  • Green maireener necklace (creator of)
  • Marineer, Gull, Orange Whelk chell necklace (creator of)
  • Cape Barren Goose Shell Necklace (creator of)
  • Sea mother (creator of)
  • Palawa Dreaming (creator of)
Related collections
  • Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Campbelltown Arts Centre, Campbelltown, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, TAS (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT (collected in)
  • Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, TAS (collected in)
  • Campbelltown Arts Centre, Campbelltown, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, TAS (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC (collected in)
  • Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Marie Locke Award, Milpra AECG Art Award (received)
  • Marie Locke Award, Milpra AECG Art Award (received)
Related events
  • Floating Life (None)
  • Woven Forms: Contemporary basket making in Australia (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • A Survey of Indigenous Jewellery and Body Adornment (exhibited at)
  • Native Title Business (exhibited at)
  • Beyond The Pale (exhibited at)
  • Ways of Being (exhibited at)
  • Floating Life (None)
  • Woven Forms: Contemporary basket making in Australia (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • A Survey of Indigenous Jewellery and Body Adornment (exhibited at)
  • Native Title Business (exhibited at)
  • Beyond The Pale (exhibited at)
  • Ways of Being (exhibited at)
Indigenous notes