Peter Farmer b. 1971

Also known as Cherriger, Peter John Farmer II
  • Artist (Painter)
Noongar artist who was raised in Marribank and is based in Perth whose paintings are inspired by Noongar Dreaming stories, totems and ancestral lands.
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Artisans on Swan
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Other occupations
  • Curator
  • School Aboriginal education officer
  • art therapist
  • art teacher
  • Curator
  • School Aboriginal education officer
  • art therapist
  • art teacher
Copyright agents
  • Goddard de Fidde Gallery
  • Goddard de Fidde Gallery
Alternative names
  • Cherriger
  • Peter John Farmer II
  • Cherriger
  • Peter John Farmer II
Trainings
  • Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts), 1999 - 2001 Curtin University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
  • Certificate III course in Visual Art and Contemporary Craft, 2009- Kidogo Art Institue, Fremantle, WA
  • Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts), 1999 - 2001 Curtin University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Heritage countries
  • Busselton
  • Narrogin
  • Albany
  • Perth Metro
  • Busselton
  • Narrogin
  • Albany
  • Perth Metro
Related people
  • Farmer, Fay (child of)
  • Farmer, Athol (relative of)
  • Hill, Sandra (associate of)
  • Pease, Christopher (associate of)
  • Chadd, Lance (associate of)
  • Pickett, Bev (relative of)
  • Williams, Neville (relative of)
  • Hansen, Merrill (relative of)
  • Goddard, Julian (associate of)
  • Dawson, Jenny (associate of)
  • Daly, Peter (associate of)
  • Cook, Derek (associate of)
  • Farmer, Fay (child of)
  • Farmer, Athol (relative of)
  • Hill, Sandra (associate of)
  • Pease, Christopher (associate of)
  • Chadd, Lance (associate of)
  • Pickett, Bev (relative of)
  • Williams, Neville (relative of)
  • Hansen, Merrill (relative of)
  • Goddard, Julian (associate of)
  • Dawson, Jenny (associate of)
  • Daly, Peter (associate of)
  • Cook, Derek (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Artisans on Swan (associate of)
  • Artisans on Swan (associate of)
Related works
  • Noorn (Snake) (creator of)
  • Chirriger #12 (Nyoongar dancers painted ready for ceremony) (creator of)
  • Noorn (Snake) (creator of)
Related collections
  • Department of Conservation & Land Management, Western Australian Government, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Government House, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery Of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Department of Conservation & Land Management, Western Australian Government, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Government House, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Edith Cowan University, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS), Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Noongar Language & Cultural Centre (received)
  • Western Australian Department of Conservation and Land Management (received)
  • Athma Foundation, WA (received)
  • Joondalup TAFE (received)
  • Curtin University of Western Australia (received)
  • Warpole Wilderness Discovery Centre (received)
  • Queensland Health and the Cancer Foundation of Australia (received)
  • Visual Artist of the Year, Perth NAIDOC Awards (received)
  • Logo Competition, National Native Title Conference, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies & South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council (received)
  • Swarbrick Interpretation Site at the Walpole Wilderness Discovery Centre, to which Farmer contributed the Noorn (snake) sculpture, was awarded the 2006 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Western Australia Excellence Award for Public Art in Landscape Architecture. (received)
  • Noongar Language & Cultural Centre (received)
  • Western Australian Department of Conservation and Land Management (received)
  • Athma Foundation, WA (received)
  • Joondalup TAFE (received)
  • Curtin University of Western Australia (received)
  • Warpole Wilderness Discovery Centre (received)
  • Queensland Health and the Cancer Foundation of Australia (received)
  • Visual Artist of the Year, Perth NAIDOC Awards (received)
  • Logo Competition, National Native Title Conference, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies & South West Aboriginal Land and Sea Council (received)
  • Swarbrick Interpretation Site at the Walpole Wilderness Discovery Centre, to which Farmer contributed the Noorn (snake) sculpture, was awarded the 2006 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA) Western Australia Excellence Award for Public Art in Landscape Architecture. (received)
Related events
  • Six Seasons (exhibited at)
  • Noongar Totems Series (exhibited at)
  • Gwopa Djinung (Emerging Artists) Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Graduating Bachelor of Arts Students Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • NAIDOC Week Art Exhibition, Moorjditch Mar-Daa Art Award (exhibited at)
  • Kootadjinong Moort: Harmony Week (exhibited at)
  • Kambarang Festival (exhibited at)
  • Peter Farmer (exhibited at)
  • 3Nyoongar Painters (exhibited at)
  • Spring in the Valley: Art Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Moorditj Mob (exhibited at)
  • Six Seasons (exhibited at)
  • Noongar Totems Series (exhibited at)
  • Gwopa Djinung (Emerging Artists) Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Graduating Bachelor of Arts Students Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • NAIDOC Week Art Exhibition, Moorjditch Mar-Daa Art Award (exhibited at)
  • Kootadjinong Moort: Harmony Week (exhibited at)
  • Kambarang Festival (exhibited at)
  • Peter Farmer (exhibited at)
  • 3Nyoongar Painters (exhibited at)
  • Spring in the Valley: Art Exhibition (exhibited at)
Field Changes
Biography
Contributors
  • 1991
Indigenous notes