William Brian 'Badger' Bates b. 1947

Also known as Badger Bates
  • Artist (Carver),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Carver, sculptor, printmaker and educator born in Wilcannia NSW in 1947. He has exhibited extensively in Sydney and regional NSW and his work can be found in the collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The themes in his work include anthropological, archaeological and political references within the framework of his deep attachment to the Darling River.
exhibited at
Ngadhu, Ngulili, Ngeaninyagu - A Personal History of Aboriginal Art in the Premier State
Date
2008
Place
Campbelltown Arts Centre, NSW
Description

Curated by Djon Mundine

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Wilcannia Exhibition
Date
2007
Place
Geo Centre, Broken Hill, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Gifted - Contemporary Indigenous Art
Date
2006
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Bubbles on the Surface 1
Date
2006
Place
New England Regional Art Museum, Armidale, NSW
Description

With Daphne Wallace, to be followed up with 'Bubbles on the Surface II’ in 2007.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Wilcannia Mission School Kid
Date
2004
Place
Broken Hill Regional Gallery, Broken Hill, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
What's Going On?
Date
2004
Place
Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW
Description

Exhibition part of Message Sticks Festival

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Australian prints from the Gallery's Collection (1998-1999)
Date
1998 - 1999
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Wiimpatja: an exhibition of paintings, prints and sculptures from Wilcannia, Western New South Wales by Badger Bates and Phillip Bates
Date
1997
Place
Aboriginal Cultural Centre and Keeping Place, Armidale
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Aboriginal Art of the Western Darling
Date
1996
Place
Maudespace, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
The Backyard Boys: Bill Hudson, Badger Bates & Geoff De Main
Date
1993
Place
Broken Hill City Art Gallery, Broken Hill, NSW
Description

travelled to Tin Sheds Gallery, Sydney.

Type
Exhibition