Rosie Barkus b. 1959

  • Maker (Jewellery Designer),
  • Artist (Weaver),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
A self taught lino-block textile designer from Thursday Island in the Torres Strait. Born in 1959 Barkus's work is held in most major national collections including the Queensland Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Australia.
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Citations

  • Demozay, Marion (2001), 'Gatherings, Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art from Queensland, Australia’, Keeaira Press, Southport, Qld.

  • Demozay, Marion (2006), 'Gatherings II’, Keeaira Press, Southport, Qld.

  • T. Mosby & B. Robinson (1998), 'Ilan Pasin (This is Our Way): Torres Strait Art’, Cairns Regional Gallery, Qld.

Initial data sources

  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW

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