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Artist Profile of Michelle 'Wilura' Kickett
ARTIST PROFILE - Michelle 'Wilura' Kickett
Full Name: Michelle Tamar Kickett
Born: January, 1975
Pen Name: Wilura
Tribal Group: Bal-ar-dong (Wheatbelt Region, Western Australia)
Current Location: Perth, Western Australia
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Galleries: Blue Ochre Gallery - Geraldton, Western Australia
Maalinup Aboriginal Art Gallery - Henley Brook,
Western Australia
True Blue Gallery - Fremantle, Western Australia
Kings Park Aboriginal Art Gallery - West Perth,
Western Australia (Currently Artist in Residence)
Sold Works: Armadale-Kelmscott Memorial Hospital 2011
Commissions: G&G Mining Fabrications, Hazelmere W.A. 2012
Private commissions sales through Kings Park Aboriginal
Art Gallery 2010/2011
Exhibition/s: Burswood Hotel, Western Australia (1989) -
Exhibited 2 paintings as part of my Dad's (Noongali) exhibition with
Norma Simpkins (Gnarri).
St Marys Anglican Girls School, Karrinyup WA (2011) - An exhibition of artworks with Michael Cummings (Kinjarrah)
on display during NAIDOC week.
"I was born in 1975 in Perth, Western Australia where I was raised and have lived most of my life. I originate from the Noongar tribe and am a member of the Bal-lar-dong clan which, is traditionally based in the York and Brookton areas, located in the wheatbelt region of Western Australia.
At the age of 10 I developed an enthusiasm for sketching people, animals and landscapes. As a teenager my interest in art extended to painting with acrylics - after observing my Dad renowned Noongar artist Noongali (Dennis Kickett).
My themes relate to the traditional Aboriginal ways of life and dreamtime stories passed down from my elders. I hope to educate non-Aboriginal people about the traditional and contemporary aspects of my culture and to express this through my artwork.
My style of artwork incorporates predominantly dotwork but has included animals on occasion, I find my style is inspired from my Dad and other Aboriginal artists. I currently have artwork held in international collections that include the U.S, U.K, and parts of Europe and Asia.
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This guy said:
HI! Just wondering why your pen name is Wilura.