Artist ProfilesArtist Profiles of Aboriginal Artists are very difficult. Many of the artists have multiple names and travel extensively throughout Australia making them very hard to locate. This extensive travel is called the 'walk about' as in history prior to the Toyota for thousands of years they walked where ever they wanted to go. Many of the female artists may have several names collected as they travel and make new connections with a man who also may also be travelling. They may take up his name while living with him and as they part company and another is met yet acquire another name. We have some artist’s paintings that have several names and try to list them by the most commonly used name. Many Aboriginal people also have traditional names and names given them by station owners or religious organizations. |
