Parnell Dempster b. 1936

Also known as Parnie Dempster
  • Artist (Painter)
One of the most renowned of the Carrolup Children artists. His work is in the collections of the Berndt Museum of Anthropology, the Art Gallery of Western Australia and the Picker Gallery at Colgate University, New York.
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Name
Parnell Dempster
Also known as Parnie Dempster
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • Office boy (ANZSIC code: 7291)
Birth date
1936
Death date
c.2000
Active Period
  • 1940-1949
Residence
  • Katanning, WA (Carrolup Native Settlement )
  • Perth, WA
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Southwest region, WA
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW

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References [<ExternalResource: O'Keeffe, Tim (2005), 'Rediscovery of Aboriginal art at Picker spurs opportunities', Colgate University 'News and Events' website, Article accessed 29/6/09.>, <ExternalResource: Croft, B. & Gooding, J. (2003), 'South West Central: Indigenous art from south Western Australia 1833-2002', Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA, See p. 25-26, 41, 76.>, <ExternalResource: Stanton, J. E. (1992), 'Nyungar Landscapes', Berndt Museum of Anthropology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, See p. 9, 23, 26.>, <ExternalResource: Pushman, T. & Walley, R. S. (2006), 'Koorah Coolingah (Children Long Ago)', Berndt Museum of Anthropology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA.>, <ExternalResource: Stanton, J. E. (1992), 'Nyungar Landscapes', Berndt Museum of Anthropology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, See p. 9, 23, 26.>, <ExternalResource: Croft, B. & Gooding, J. (2003), 'South West Central: Indigenous art from south Western Australia 1833-2002', Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA, See p. 25-26, 41, 76.>, <ExternalResource: Durack, Mary & Rutter, Florence (1952), 'Child Artists of the Australian Bush', Australasian Publication Co., Sydney in Association with G. Harrap, London.>] [<ExternalResource: O'Keeffe, Tim (2005), 'Rediscovery of Aboriginal art at Picker spurs opportunities', Colgate University 'News and Events' website, Article accessed 29/6/09.>, <ExternalResource: Croft, B. & Gooding, J. (2003), 'South West Central: Indigenous art from south Western Australia 1833-2002', Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA, See p. 25-26, 41, 76.>, <ExternalResource: Stanton, J. E. (1992), 'Nyungar Landscapes', Berndt Museum of Anthropology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, See p. 9, 23, 26.>]