PROFILE
"I was born in Perth but grew up in Mulan and went to school there before returning to Perth for boarding high school. My mother, Ivy Robertson, was an artist at the art centre in Balgo. After school I went west of Alice Springs to spend time with my Dad and his family at Kiwirrkurra community. I watched the old people paint there."
David enjoyed living in Kiwirrkurra and learnt much from his grandfather about his Country, particularly from famous Papunya Tula artist Uta Uta Tjangala. As an adult, David painted occasionally for Papunya Tula when he visited Kiwirrkurra.
"I was a good drawer at school and have always work on improving my skills. I can do both styles, desert style and realism style."
Solo Exhibitions
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2022 |
NGAYAKU WAWAKU- FOR MY FAMILY FOR MY TRIBE FOR MY MOB, Waringarri Aboriginal Arts, Kununurra WA |
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2022 |
NGAMAKU TARRIKU - FOR MOTHER & FATHER, Cooee Art, Redfern NSW |
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Group Exhibitions |
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2022 |
Jalyirri, Jabija, Jangala and Jawalyi: Four Men Together, Mossenson Galleries, Perth WA |
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2022 |
Wake Up: First Nations Art Centres, King & Wood Mallesons, Melbourne VIC |
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2022 |
Open Borders - a Creative Grid exhibition series, Dawang Gallery, Waringarri Aboriginal Arts, Kununurra WA |
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2022 |
Perth Royal Art Prize, Wilkinson Gallery, Perth Showgrounds, Claremont WA |
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2022 |
The Jury Prize, Courthouse Gallery, Port Hedland WA |
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2022 |
REVEALED: New and Emerging Artists from Western Australia, Fremantle Art Centre, Fremantle WA |
Awards
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2022 |
Emerging Artist Award - Perth Royal Art Prize for Landscape, Perth Royal Show, Perth WA |
David Brown
Featured Artwork
