Mary Wheeler.
C 1925.
Was a shepherdess for Hill's Butchers of York St, Albany, protecting his sheep from the dingoes. Quite a good horsewoman. Often seen riding her sway-backed horse down York street.
Hansen Moses.
C. 1925.
Sold clothes props around Albany. Believed to be one of the last Emu Tribe from around Albany, Esperance and Eucla.
Train Ann.
C. 1925.
Aboriginal woman as named because she liked to ride on the Albany to Mt Barker trains.
She and her small daughter died of typhoid.
Believed to be one of last of the Emu Tribe from around Albany, Esperance and Eucla.
Watercolours by Brenda Holland. Restored by Bridget Pears. Albany Bond Store.
old faces with old tales to tell!
ReplyDeleteWhat a woman.
ReplyDeleteAmazing images ST, haven't seen these before, thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteHello WY! How's the north for you?
ReplyDeleteA qualification is needed for the biographies below the paintings ...
They were done in the era of Daisy Bates and the sentiments of 'smoothing the pillow' which of course has manifested as patently untrue. The Emu people are still around. If you look around town today and then back to the paintings, it becomes really obvious.
Just thinking about Mary Wheeler here, she may the daughter of Lydia Wheeler (Maybe...)
ReplyDeleteWho is the first painting of, do you know?
ReplyDeleteHi there,
ReplyDeleteThe Art Gallery of NSW in Sydney is looking for works painted by Brenda Holland that she had in the Archibald Prize. Two were simply titled 'Aboriginal' in 1930 and another titled 'Grand Mere' in 1928.
We'd love to hear from you and see whether these might be some of the Archibald portraits (there are tell-tale signs on the backs of works).
If you'd like to contact us:
Archie100@ag.nsw.gov.au
Kind regards,
Natalie