Hilary (deceased) 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 and public collections. 

Hilary painted at Iltja Ntjarra Art Centre and was 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