Queenie McKenzie
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Queenie McKenzie (c. 1930 - 1998) was a contemporary Indigenous Australian art
ist. She was born on Old Texas Station, on the western bank of the Ord River
in the East Kimberley. Her works have sold at auction for $8000 to $15000.
Contemporary Indigenous Australian art
Contemporary Indigenous Australian art is the modern art work produced by Indigenous Australians. It is generally regarded as beginning with a painting movement that started at Papunya, northwest of Alice Springs, Northern Territory in 1971, involving artists such as Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri...
ist. She was born on Old Texas Station, on the western bank of the Ord River
Ord River
The Ord River is a 320-kilometre-long river in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. It was named in honour of Harry Ord, Governor of Western Australia from 1877 to 1880....
in the East Kimberley. Her works have sold at auction for $8000 to $15000.
External links
- Example of a work by Queenie Nakarra, 2004, in the National Museum of Australia.