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 living at Umeewarra Mission and Children's Home in Davenport. In 1958, the mission recognised her artistic talent and provided her with an opportunity to study art in Sydney. Her skills and unique style brought her significant acclaim later in life, allowing her to earn an income from her art.
Winnie married William Fred Smith, with whom she had five children. She passed away in 1987 at the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT
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
Yumpu.com
(1988) Port Augusta City Council 2008/09 Annual Report, Page 45, 6.2.6, a), "https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/"