Description

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Birth Place

Port Augusta, SA, Australia

Biography

Bernadette Lennon-Lawrie was born in Port Augusta, South Australia, in May 1971. She was of the Mirning (mother’s side) and Antikirinjara (father’s side) people of South Australia. Lennon-Lawrie painted in synthetic polymer on canvas and board and in her artist statement for the Ceduna Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Centre she said the she loved painting, “especially dot paintings”. It was through the Ceduna Centre that she was able to participate in Adelaide Festival Centre’s 'Our Mob’ exhibitions in 2006, 2007 and 2008. She also exhibited in a group show in 2007 at the Red Poles Gallery in McLaren Vale and was a finalist in the 2008 Port Lincoln Art Prize. She won first prize in the West Art Exhibition at the Ceduna Oysterfest with her painting Jidarah (the great whale).Her painting Whirly wind, Dust storm was acquired by the South Australian Museum. Her grandmother Jessie Lennon was a published author with the book titled I’m the one that know this country. Her son, Beaver Lennon, was selected as a finalist in the 2008 Xstrata Art Awards at the Queensland Art Gallery. Both her mother, Verna Lawrie, and her son, Beaver, work from Ceduna Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Centre. Bernadette Lennon-Lawrie passed away in 2008. Writers: Allas, Tess Date written: 2009 Last updated: 2011

Born

b. 10 May 1971

Summary

Dot painter who worked out of the Ceduna Aboriginal Art and Cultural Centre. In collection of South Australia Museum.

Gender

Female

Died

2008

Age at death

37