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Latitude
-22.1646782
Longitude
144.5844903
Start Date
1951-01-01
End Date
2005-01-01

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ID
tb8fe5

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Birth Place
Queensland
Biography
Desley Henry, of the Jirrbal language group of North Queensland, was born in 1951. Her paintings of acrylics and ochres tell Jirrbal creation stories. It is her weavings however that she is mostly known for. Henry weaves bicornial baskets from lawyer cane and these baskets are in the permanent collections of the Campbelltown Arts Centre and the Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville. This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Allas, Tess Date written: 2007 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 1951
Summary
Desley Henry of the Jirrbal language group of North Queensland weaves bicornial baskets from lawyer cane. Her painting practice incorporates acrylics and ochres and her works tell Jirrbal creation stories.
Gender
Female
Died
2005
Age at death
54