Australia. Born c.1950
Aboriginal art
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1920 - 2012. Known for: Aboriginal art.
Billy Thomas belonged to the Wangkatjunga language group and was born near Kulyayi (Well 42) on the Canning Stock Route. As a boy he lead a traditional life until his teenage years when he first met... Read full biography
Billy Thomas belonged to the Wangkatjunga language group and was born near Kulyayi (Well 42) on the Canning Stock Route. As a boy he lead a traditional life until his teenage years when he first met kartiya (white people) and became a stockman working on the Route. When still young, he encountered... Read full biography
Billy Thomas belonged to the Wangkatjunga language group and was born near Kulyayi (Well 42) on the Canning Stock Route. As a boy he lead a traditional life until his teenage years when he first met kartiya (white people) and became a stockman working on the Route. When still young, he encountered Rover Thomas (c.1926-1998, no relative) working with the cattle at Kukupanyu (Well 39). Their meeting probably occurred in the early 1940s. Little would they have thought then about what would bring... Read full biography
Billy Thomas belonged to the Wangkatjunga language group and was born near Kulyayi (Well 42) on the Canning Stock Route. As a boy he lead a traditional life until his teenage years when he first met kartiya (white people) and became a stockman working on the Route. When still young, he encountered Rover Thomas (c.1926-1998, no relative) working with the cattle at Kukupanyu (Well 39). Their meeting probably occurred in the early 1940s. Little would they have thought then about what would bring them together again half a century later. Billy Thomas began to paint in the public domain in 1995 when he approached Waringarri Arts in Kununurra to supply him with painting materials. Prior to that, he did not belong to any community of artists, as... Read full biography
Billy Thomas belonged to the Wangkatjunga language group and was born near Kulyayi (Well 42) on the Canning Stock Route. As a boy he lead a traditional life until his teenage years when he first met kartiya (white people) and became a stockman working on the Route. When still young, he encountered Rover Thomas (c.1926-1998, no relative) working with the cattle at Kukupanyu (Well 39). Their meeting probably occurred in the early 1940s. Little would they have thought then about what would bring them together again half a century later. Billy Thomas began to paint in the public domain in 1995 when he approached Waringarri Arts in Kununurra to supply him with painting materials. Prior to that, he did not belong to any community of artists, as such he was independent. However, decades of ceremonial practice equipped him with the repertoire of his p... Read full biography
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