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(means Eagle which represents his totem and his connection to the land)
Artist Brett Parker comes from the Wiradjuri tribe where his family lived at Brungle Mission near Tumut in NSW. Brett currently lives on the Central Coast NSW.
Painting for the last eighteen years, his work is a mix of traditional and contemporary art. It consists of cross- hatching and dots and expanding into a mix of Western style with contemporary Aboriginal art. Brett is the winner of several awards including (2007) NSW Office of Fair Trading Open award - 1st Place, (2006) NSW Office of Fair Trading Indigenous Artwork Award - 1st Place
His work has been exhibited at Rogue Gallery, East Gosford Art Gallery, Campellbelltown Art Gallery, Crowne Plaza Terrigal and NSW Parliament house (2005, 2007) where his most recent work has been selected for a tour of NSW.
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