BILLYARA

I am a descendant of the Wiradjuri tribe. My family lived at Brungle Mission near the Tumut River. I have been painting traditional and contemporary art for over eighteen years.

I sign my paintings Billyara. Billyara is my totem, an eagle, and this stems from my connection with the land.

I was part of an Indigenous course making Aboriginal artifacts, (taught by tutor/elder Greg Wetherby).  

One of the main points was to bring back the traditions to the younger generations. and I was able to further my understanding of my culture through dancing when I was in the Narara Dancers and since then I have taught my art in schools, painted for associations such as fishing groups, NSW Rugby League, Gosford City Council and a number of charities. I have exhibited extensively, sold work nationally and internationally and in 2007 a gallery named after me, “Billyara” was set up at Beach Safaris in Hervey Bay which sells and displays my artwork. I am currently a part of the community based Supa Art project at the Tuggerah Supa Centa on the Central Coast

I was a finialist in the First Inaugural Parliament of Nsw Indigenous Art Prize 2005 and then again in 2007 and my piece of artwork called "Bohra" was on tour through out NSW with other Indigenous artists.

I have won awards for my artwork and most recently won two first places for Reconciliation art competition at the Gosford Regional Art gallery. I also received  a NAIDOC Award 2009 for Achievement in Art/culture

 I have exhibited my art work at Gosford Regional Gallery for  Reconciliation week, NAIDOC week, Gosford Art Prize and 40 Year Referendum Exhibition.

 Artist's comment:

My work is a mix of traditional and contemporary art work. It consists of cross-hatching and dots, but I have been mixing Western style art with contemporary Aboriginal art. I paint on a number of different objects such as emu eggs, boomerangs, didgeridoos, clap sticks, concrete statues - Australian animals, maps, coaster sets, canvas and anything that I can find which can be recycled.

Connecting with our Culture at Rogue gallery

Peninsula Village exhibition.

Fishers Ghost - Campbelltown

5 Lands Walk - Avoca

Aboriginal Art by Billyara is also available at http://www.beachsafaris.com.au/

Coming soon to Australian Walkabout Wildlife Park, artwork by "Billyara"

Contact Details

(02) 4375 1100

http://www.walkaboutpark.com.au/

info@walkaboutpark.com.au

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Sattchi Online Gallery