May Brown

Biography

May Brown an Artist she started weaving at Yilan Outstation around Maningrida Remote Community which in the Blyth river costal area. when she was about 30 years of age maybe 40 years of age she started making Mats and then fish traps and also dillybags she was keep on doing the work that made her happy and showing her kids more if they could be interest in.

Languages

Burarra (Martay)

Community

Maningrida

Date of birth

1967-05-01

Clan

Lirrlirra

Past Exhibitions

Group

  • 2005
    2005, Fibreforms, Grantpirre Gallery, Sydney, NSW
  • 2004
    2004 Fibre and sculptures, Indigenart, Fremantle, WA, Fibre and sculptures, Indigenart, Fremantle, WA
  • 2004
    2004 Divas of the desert, Divas of the desert: Maningrida, Minymaku, Gallery Gondwana, Alice Springs, NT
  • 2004
    2004 an-gujechiya, An-gujechiya -fish trap-, Raft Artspace, Darwin, NT
  • 2003
    2003 Threads of time, Threads of time, Burrinja gallery, Upwey, VIC

Collections

  • Macquarie Bank Art Collection