Winnie Bamara
Winnie Bamara
Born: c. 1939
Deceased: 1987
Country: Nullarbor Station, near Port Augusta, South Australia
Medium: Watercolour on Board
Subjects: Landscape - Hermannsburg School, Untitled Landscape
Winnie was born at Nullarbor Station and spent many years as a resident of Umeewarra Mission and Children's Home at Davenport. In 1958 the mission gave her the opportunity to head to Sydney to study art after showing much talent. Her painting skills and style earned her notable acclaim in her later years and she was able to earn an income from her art.
Winnie married William Fred Smith and together they had 5 children. Winnie passed away in 1987 at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
Collections
National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Exhibitions
1959
An Exhibition of Watercolors by Winnie Bamara, sponsored by The Sunday Mail, Adelaide, SA
1963
Advertiser Open-air Art Exhibition, Adelaide, SA
1974
Aboriginal Art Show, Academy of Science in Acton, Canberra, ACT
2010
Winnie Bamara - The shy girl with the photographic eyes, Port Augusta Cultural Centre, Port Augusta, SA
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