Peter Waples-Crowe b. 1965

  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
Melbourne based mixed media artist of Wiradjuri/Ngarigo descent whose works explore the complexity of contemporary Indigenous identity.
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Peter Waples-Crowe, mixed media artist, was born in Sydney in 1965. Raised in Wollongong, he completed a Bachelor of Creative Arts at Wollongong University in 1989. A descendent of the Wiradjuri and Ngarigo nations, his works – which combine figurative elements with symbolic motifs – are a means by which he can explore his sense of connectedness with his ancestral lands. They also express his concerns about the contemporary challenges Indigenous people face, and are informed by the knowledge and experience he has gained from working in the area of Indigenous health with communities in New South Wales and Victoria. He has participated in a number of exhibitions, including “Icons” at the Wayward Gallery in Byron Bay (2003), the solo exhibition “Sacred Details” at the Koorie Heritage Trust in Melbourne (2005), and the 22nd and 23rd Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (2005 & 2006). Waples-Crowe was short-listed for the 2005 and 2008 Victorian Indigenous Art Awards. In 2009 he was living in West Melbourne.

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Other occupations
  • Health policy officer
  • Indigenous health worker
  • Health policy officer
  • Indigenous health worker
Heritage countries
  • Snowy Mountains, NSW
  • Snowy Mountains, NSW
Related person groups
  • Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (associate of)
  • Victorian Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (associate of)
Related works
  • Marginalised thought 1 - 4 (creator of)
  • Where Spirits Fly Free (creator of)
  • Homotraditional (creator of)
  • Marginalised thought 1 - 4 (creator of)
  • Where Spirits Fly Free (creator of)
  • Homotraditional (creator of)
Related collections
  • University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW (collected in)
  • University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • 23rd Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (received)
  • 22nd Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (received)
  • Short-listed - Victorian Indigenous Art Awards (received)
  • Short-listed - Victorian Indigenous Art Awards (received)
  • Koorie Heritage Trust Acquisition Award, Victorian Indigenous Art Awards (received)
  • 23rd Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (received)
  • 22nd Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (received)
  • Short-listed - Victorian Indigenous Art Awards (received)
  • Short-listed - Victorian Indigenous Art Awards (received)
Related events
  • Melbourne Affordable Art Show (exhibited at)
  • My Ancestors Taught Me To Disco (exhibited at)
  • Icons (exhibited at)
  • Sacred Details (exhibited at)
  • 22nd National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (exhibited at)
  • 23rd Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Prize (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Indigenous Art Awards (None)
  • Victorian Indigenous Art Awards (exhibited at)
  • Melbourne Affordable Art Show (exhibited at)
  • My Ancestors Taught Me To Disco (exhibited at)
  • Icons (exhibited at)
  • Sacred Details (exhibited at)
  • 22nd National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (exhibited at)
  • 23rd Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Prize (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Indigenous Art Awards (None)
Field Changes
Biography
Contributors
  • 1991
Indigenous notes