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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child of
Fay Farmer
1953
Artist (Painter), Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer), Artist (Ceramist)
Noongar artist
relative of
Athol Farmer
1960
Artist (Painter)
Noongar artist
associate of
Sandra Hill
1951
Artist, Artist (Installation Artist), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter), Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
artist
associate of
Christopher Pease
1969
Artist (Painter)
artist
associate of
Lance Chadd
1954
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
artist
relative of
Bev Pickett
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relative of
Neville Williams
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relative of
Merrill Hansen
Other occupation
associate of
Julian Goddard
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associate of
Jenny Dawson
Artist
associate of
Peter Daly
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associate of
Derek Cook
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child of
Fay Farmer
1971
Artist (Painter), Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer), Artist (Ceramist)
artist
spouse of
Fay Farmer
1971
Artist (Painter), Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer), Artist (Ceramist)
Noongar elder, community leader and language specialist
associate of
Laurel Nannup
1971
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker)

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Related recognitions
  • Western Australian Department of Conservation and Land Management (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)
  • Queensland Health and the Cancer Foundation of Australia (received)
  • Warpole Wilderness Discovery Centre (received)
  • Curtin University of Western Australia (received)
  • Joondalup TAFE (received)
  • Athma Foundation, WA (received)
  • Noongar Language & Cultural Centre (received)
  • Western Australian Department of Conservation and Land Management (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)
  • Warpole Wilderness Discovery Centre (received)
  • Curtin University of Western Australia (received)
  • Joondalup TAFE (received)
  • Athma Foundation, WA (received)
  • Noongar Language & Cultural Centre (received)