Phillip Morris

Biography

Phillip Morris Larjarra  Artist and  a singer and has Wife and children.Phillip has been living in Jimardi Outstation when he was Young Phillip started  paintings Birds because it relative to the songline Phillip sing Gomarla the white Egert bird and also other birds. Phillip started Singing when he was around mid 20 and 30 he was taught by his Grandfather Johnny Guybaka. Johnny Told Phillip Morris and Alan Carter and Derek Carter to learn more thing from him like songs and for Ceremony so they could take over when his gone and they will tell That story and songline to their children and his Grandson belongs to Yirrchinga  people and it relative to the clan group which is Balkarranga and Warrawarra and Gamarl people that are living in Outstations  Remote Community of Maningrida. 

Languages

Burarra (Martay)

Community

Maningrida

Date of birth

1970-01-01

Clan

Bunduri

Past Exhibitions

Group

  • 2003
    2003 Burarra, Alison Kelly Gallery, Burarra: a survey exhibition of bark paintings, poles and weaving from the Burarra language group, Alison Kelly Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
  • 2001
    2001, Burarra and Bark, Burarra and Bark AIATSIS, Canberra, ACT
  • 1996
    1996, Maningrida Exhibition, Maningrida Exhibition Indigenart, Subiaco, WA

Collections

  • Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, VIC