TLCMap Gazetteer of Historical Australian Places

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Billy Zurvas

Layer: DAOO Artists with known birth places and birth years
Type: Other

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Latitude: -22.1646782
Longitude: 144.5844903
Start Date: 1960-01-01
End Date: 1960-01-01

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DAAO URL: https://www.daao.org.au/bio/billy-zurvas
Birth Place: Queensland
Biography: Billy Zurvas a Mandanji painter and carver of the Maranoa region of Southern Queensland, was born in 1960. His works in the media of synthentic polymer on canvas are depictions of the bush tucker of his traditional country as well as paintings of survival. Zurvas is well known in Queensland as a carver of leather, emu egg, wood and animal horn. He was represented in the 2001 Queensland exhibition, “Gatherings, Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art from Queensland, Australia”. 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. 1960
Summary: Billy Zurvas's works in the media of synthentic polymer on canvas are depictions of the bush tucker of his traditional country as well as paintings of survival. Zurvas is well known in Queensland as a carver of leather, emu egg, wood and animal horn.
Gender: Male
Died: None listed
Age at death: None listed