Shirley MacNamara b. 1949

  • Artist (Weaver),
  • Artist (Painter)
Shirley MacNamara is a watercolourist and sculptor whose work is inspired by the clashes and interactions between Aboriginal people and the cattle industry. MacNamara also weaves vessels from spinifex grasses.
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Name
Shirley MacNamara
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Weaver)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1949
Birth place
Queensland
Active Period
  • 1997-
Indigenous Australian
 
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW

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Related works
  • Ganarrie 1 (creator of)
  • Ganarrie 13 (creator of)
  • Spinifex Vessel (creator of)
  • Ganarrie 1 (creator of)
  • Ganarrie 13 (creator of)
  • Spinifex Vessel (creator of)
Related collections
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)
  • Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, Qld. (collected in)
  • Campbelltown Arts Centre, Campbelltown, NSW (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)
  • Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, Qld. (collected in)
  • Campbelltown Arts Centre, Campbelltown, NSW (collected in)
Related events
  • Gatherings II (exhibited at)
  • Gatherings (exhibited at)
  • Floating Life: Contemporary Aboriginal Fibre Art (exhibited at)
  • Gatherings II (None)
  • Gatherings (None)
Field Changes
Biography
Contributors
  • 1991