Robert Wallace
Robert Wallace
Born:
c. 1940
Deceased:
1998
Language Group:
Eastern Arrernte (Aranda)
Country:
Santa Teresa, South East of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Medium:
Watercolour on Board, Acrylic on Board, Decorative Art
Subjects:
Landscape - Hermannsburg School, Rain in Central Australia, Untitled Landscape
Robert was the brother of Gabriella Wallace, a highly respected landscape artist. He worked in both watercolor and acrylic techniques, depicting the landscape of Santa Teresa, located southeast of Alice Springs.
In addition to his landscape work, Robert also painted decorative art on pre-made objects, such as boomerangs, utilising the distinctive style recognised from Santa Teresa's artists at Keringke Arts.
Private Collections in Australia and Overseas
1992
Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, NT
Hardy, J., Megaw, JVS. & Megaw, MR.
(1992) The Heritage of Namatjira - The Watercolourists of Central Australia, William Heinemann, Australia
NATSIVAD
(1997) Database
