Hilary Wirri

Language: Luritja
Date of birth: 1956-09-20
Community: Kintore

Artworks

Biography

Hilary was born in Raggett’s Well approximately 40km away from Papunya. He grew up around this area and as a child he and his siblings including well known artist Kevin Wirri spent much of their time watching well known Hermannsburg School artists as they painted particularly Keith Namatjira, Edwin Pareroultja and Joshua Ebatjarinja.

Hilary was inspired to begin painting himself in the 1980’s and has become an established painter whose works are displayed in many private collections.

Hilary paints at Ngurratjuta and is also an accomplished guitar player.

Group exhibitions

  • 2019
    Tjina Nurna-ka, Pmarra Nurn-kanha, Itla Itla Nurn-kanha (Our family, our country, our legacy), Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide SA
  • 2019
    Pmarra Nurna-Kananhala untha-lapp-urma (Walking through country), Hazelhurst Art centre, Sydney, NSW.
  • 2015
    Hermannsburg Horizons,, Wooloongabba Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
  • 2014
    The Men Artists of the Hermannsburg School of Art, , Talapi Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
  • 2013
    The Namatjira Legacy, Tali Gallery, Sydney, NSW
  • 2012
    Damian Minton Gallery,, Sydney, NSW
  • 2012
    The Lockup, Newcastle, NSW
  • 2012
    Art Mob, Launceston, TAS
  • 2012
    Frankston Arts Centre, Frankston, VIC
  • 2012
    Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide, SA
  • 2012
    Talapi Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
  • 2012
    Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, QLD
  • 2012
    Regional Art Gallery, Burnie, TAS
  • 2009
    Beyond Batterby, Recent Watercolour by Central Australian Artists, Hobart, TAS
  • 2009
    The Watercolourists of Central Australia, Indigenart, Melbourne, Vic
  • 2009
    Desert Mob Exhibition, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs, NT
  • 2009
    Real to Surreal, Scenes from the Centre: Journey with the New Generation of Hermannsburg Watercolour Artists, Tandanya, Adelaide, SA

Collections

  • 2017 Queensland Art Gallery Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, QLD