Untitled, c.1994, is typical of McKenzie’s bold, detailed landscapes, which depict the rugged hills of her home country in and around Texas Downs Station. Queenie McKenzie (formerly Oakes), or Mingmarriya, was born on old Texas Downs on the Ord River in the rugged East Kimberley. Rover Thomas inspired Queenie McKenzie to begin painting. Queenie McKenzie (1915-1998), born Old Texas Downs, East Kimberley, famous Aboriginal artist. Her mother, however, prevented the displacement of her child by reportedly blackening her skin with charcoal, and the young girl grew up working for the stockmen of the cattle station at Texas Downs. McKenzie liv Queenie McKenzie’s first solo exhibition Gara-Garag: My Life Longa Texas was presented in association with Waringarri Aboriginal Arts at William Mora Galleries in 1995. Ethnographic & Indigenous Artifacts (2914), Greek, Roman & Egyptian Antiquities (1004), Historical, Political & Space Collectibles (1978), Natural History Collectibles, Fossils & Minerals (2554), Sporting, Fishing & Hunting Collectibles (1755), Indian & South Asian Art & Antiques (995), Dustin Tjuntji Koongarie Crombie Tjapaltjarri. He’s my baby not yours.”. On each occasion, McKenzie’s mother strongly resisted, even rubbing charcoal on the young girl in an attempt to conceal her lighter skin. © 2020 Japingka Aboriginal Art Gallery.

Queenie McKenzie (1915- 1998) was born at Old Texas Downs Station on the Ord River, to the south-east of Turkey Creek. Your email address or password is incorrect. View the profiles of people named Queenie Mckenzie. 1999 Myer Gantner Collection, USA 10 months.

We are observing strict physical distancing and hygiene measures to protect the health of visitors and staff and minimise the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus). Tineriba Fine, QUEENIE MCKENZIE NAKARRA (CIRCA 1930 - 1998) - Road to Texas Station 1995 E50 000-70 000, QUEENIE MCKENZIE NAKARRA Wirdim And Doolngayim, QUEENIE McKENZIE (NAKARRA) , CIRCA 1930-1998 YOORLGOOBAN COUNTRY Natural earth pigments and synthetic binder on canvas, Queenie McKenzie Nakarra Yoonoor Country, 1998, Queenie McKenzie Nakarra Woolawoolawine natural, [ Aboriginal Fine Art ] QUEENIE MCKENZIE NAKARRA (CIRCA 1930 - 1998) Jewijgunning, Bower Bird Dreaming, 1997, [ Aboriginal Fine Art ] QUEENIE MCKENZIE NAKARRA (CIRCA 1930 - 1998) - Balankerr Country 1995, [ Aboriginal Fine Art ] QUEENIE MCKENZIE NAKARRA (CIRCA 1930 - 1998) Horso Creek Killing Place, 1995, [ Aboriginal Fine Art ] QUEENIE MCKENZIE NAKARRA (CIRCA 1930 - 1998) Dalwyn Country, 1995, [ Aboriginal Fine Art ] QUEENIE MCKENZIE NAKARRA (CIRCA 1930 - 1998) Bow River Place 1995, [ Aboriginal Fine Art ] QUEENIE MCKENZIE NAKARRA (CIRCA 1930 - 1998) Limestone Hills, Texas, 1994, QUEENIE MCKENZIE NAKARRA (CIRCA 1930 - 1998) - Evening Lissadell Station 1995 E20 000-25 000, QUEENIE MCKENZIE NAKARRA (CIRCA 1930 - 1998) - Woolwoolji Springs 1997 E25 000-30 000, QUEENIE MCKENZIE NAKARRA (CIRCA 1930 - 1998) - Gnargooroon Country 1997 E4 000-6 000. One of the most prominent painters of the Warmun (Turkey Creek) community, Queenie McKenzie was born at Texas Downs Station. Queenie McKenzie was a long-term friend of Rover Thomas, whose work epitomised the style of ochre painting from the Warmun region. Later they moved to the new Texas Downs site, and police tried to take Queenie away as was the practice with half-caste children at the time. Queenie did not have children of her own but was surrogate mother to many other children whose mothers were unable to look after them. Then floods came and submerged the old station causing them to move by wagon and dray to New Texas Downs Station, located just east of Turkey Creek. 1991, 1992, 1993 1998 Museum and Art Gallery of Northern Territory, Darwin 10 payments. Eric Kjellgren, Tradition today: Indigenous art in Australia, 'Queenie McKenzie', pg.

Rover Thomas had fallen from a moving horse and had lost the top of his scalp. [5], McKenzie's art remains among Australia's most collectible. Queenie McKenzie was born around1930 at the Old Texas station on the Ord River in the north west of Western Australia. McKenzie's mother was Malngin and Gurundji and her father was a white horse-breaker. 1999 Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, USA In time the incident became the subject of a number of her paintings. Queenie had worked with Rover on Texas Downs station in the early years of their working lives.

16 Nov 1998, Art Gallery of NSW, artist profile: Queenie McKenzie, Queenie McKenzie. Queenie McKenzie’s first solo exhibition Gara-Garag: My Life Longa Texas was presented in association with Waringarri Aboriginal Arts at William Mora Galleries in 1995. circa 1915, Warmun (Turkey Creek), East Kimberley, Western Australia, Australia Queenie McKenzie Early Life. [1] McKenzie took two Aboriginal names, once stating, "my name been grow up from these hills".

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