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Roderick Yunkaporta

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Latitude
-22.1646782
Longitude
144.5844903
Start Date
1948-01-01
End Date
1948-01-01

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ID
tb9d8c

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/roderick-yunkaporta
Birth Place
Queensland
Biography
Roderick Yunkaporta was born in Aurukun, North Queensland and learnt the traditional carving techniques from watching his elders carve ceremonial object. He began carving himself in the 1990s and has exhibited his milkwood carved animals in Europe and North America. He was a participating artist in the exhibitions, 'Old Way – New Way’, 'Story Place: Indigenous Art of Cape York and the Rainforest’ at the Queensland Art Gallery in 2003 and 'Gatherings II’ in Brisbane. His work is held in the permanent collection of the Queensland Art Gallery. 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. 1948
Summary
Roderick Yunkaporta was born in Aurukun, North Queensland and learnt the traditional carving techniques from watching his elders carve ceremonial objects. He began carving himself in the 1990s and has exhibited his milkwood carved animals both locally and in Europe and North America.
Gender
Male
Died
None listed
Age at death
None listed