Rosella Namok | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 May 1979 Lockhart River, Queensland |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Known for | painting |
| Movement | Lockhart River Art Gang |
| Awards | 2003 High Court of Australia Centenary Art Prize |
Rosella Namok (born 19 May 1979) is an Indigenous Australian artist from Lockhart River, Queensland. Namok was taught art at high school and learned printmaking and other techniques through a community art project in 1997 that led to the formation of a group of artists known as the Lockhart River Art Gang.
Namok is notable for her paintings, and has won the 2003 High Court of Australia Centenary Art Prize.[1] By 2007 she had held eighteen solo exhibitions in Australia and overseas.
- ^ McCulloch, Alan; Susan McCulloch; Emily McCulloch Childs (2006). The new McCulloch's encyclopedia of Australian art. Fitzroy, VIC: Aus Art Editions in association with The Miegunyah Press.