Shirley Macnamara

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Shirley Macnamara
Born1949
Known forSculpture, Painting

Shirley Anne Macnamara (born 1949) is an Australian Indigenous artist from the Indjilanji/Alyewarre language group of North West Queensland best known for her woven spinifex sculptures.

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Early life and education

Macnamara grew up on a cattle station near Camooweal, Queensland, where her family worked. She began her education at Camooweal State School. [1] From 1989 she attended Australian Flying Arts School workshops in Queensland, working in watercolour. [1] She also worked with mixed media, installation and sculpture before turning to weaving local spinifex to create organic forms. [1]

Work

Using the abundant spinifex grass in her people's country in northwest Queensland her weavings reflect the environment, intertwining the landscape with her personal and ancestral stories. [2]

Exhibitions, collections, awards

Solo exhibitions

Group exhibitions

Public collections

Awards

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