Shirley Amos b. 1949

  • Artist (Painter)
Shirley Amos, a self-taught painter works from her home in Tasmania. Her paintings speak of her own Aboriginal heritage, Aboriginal issues and identity. She has exhibited with the Indigenous art collective Boomalli since 1993 and in 2001 she was the first Indigenous artist to have a solo show at Gosford Regional Gallery on the NSW Central Coast.
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exhibited at
Shirley Amos - 30 Pieces
Date
2001
Place
Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative, Leichhardt, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Yesterday and Today's - New Paintings by Shirley Amos
Date
2001
Place
Gosford Regional Gallery, Gosford, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Expo
Date
2000
Place
Sydney Olympic Games, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
National Indigenous Heritage Art Award touring exhibition
Date
1998
Place
Canberra, ACT
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Blak on Trak - Annual Member's Show
Date
1997
Place
Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative, Leichhardt, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Sayin' Something
Date
1993
Place
Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative, Leichhardt, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition

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Related stub person groups
  • Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative (associate of)
  • Indigenous Community Volunteers (associate of)
Related works
  • Merging Pride (creator of)
  • We Were Here First (creator of)
  • Stolen Children (creator of)
  • Sacred Site (creator of)
Related collections
  • Indigenous Community Volunteers, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Parliament of NSW Indigenous Art Prize (received)
  • People's Choice, Coffs Harbour NAIDOC Week Artist (received)
  • People's Choice, NSW NAIDOC Week Artist (received)
Related events
  • Shirley Amos - 30 Pieces (exhibited at)
  • Yesterday and Today's - New Paintings by Shirley Amos (exhibited at)
  • Expo (exhibited at)
  • National Indigenous Heritage Art Award touring exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Blak on Trak - Annual Member's Show (exhibited at)
  • Sayin' Something (exhibited at)