Roderick Yunkaporta b. 1948

  • Artist (Carver)
Roderick Yunkaporta was born in Aurukun, North Queensland and learnt the traditional carving techniques from watching his elders carve ceremonial objects. He began carving himself in the 1990s and has exhibited his milkwood carved animals both locally and in Europe and North America.
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Name
Roderick Yunkaporta
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Carver)
Other Occupation
  • Labourer
Birth date
1948
Birth place
Queensland
Active Period
  • 1995-
Indigenous Australian
 
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW

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