Mary Oliver

Mary Oliver is an original Keringke artist, she started at the Art Centre in 1987, and has been involved in many of their exhibitions.

Mary paints of a variety of different mediums including silk, paper and ceramics. Her artwork features fine details and clean lines and the use of mirror imaging. Her colours are very earthy and organic.

Much of Mary's work can be found on calendars, diaries and cards which have been reproduced by Community Aid Abroad.

Mary Oliver's 1997 entry into the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award was selected to be part of the national touring exhibition.

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Collections:

Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane QLD
Crafts Council of the Northern Territory, Alice Springs NT
Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs NT

Exhibitions:

1988, "Apmere", Birukmarri Gallery, Fremantle WA
1988, Australian Bicentennial Craft Show, Sydney Showground, Sydney NSW
1989, "One Country, Two Views", Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs NT
1989, Australian Craft Show, Sydney Showground, Sydney NSW
1989, Northern Territory Art Award, Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs NT
1990, "Mpwellare", Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs NT
1990, "Winter Wearables: Contemporary Aboriginal Designers", Tjilbuke Gallery, Tandanya, Adelaide SA
1991, "Crossroads", Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainement, Alice Springs NT
1991, Aboriginal Women's Exhibition, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney NSW
1991, Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition, Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs NT
1992, Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition, Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs NT
1992, "Atyelpe", Te Taumata Gallery, Auckland NZ
1993, Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition, Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainement, Alice Springs NT
1993, Northern Territory Art Award, Darwin NT
1993, "Central Desert Skills", Rainbow Serpent Gallery, Sydney NSW
1993, Blundstone Boot Exhibition, Contemporary Art Service Tasmania, Hobart TAS
1994, Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition, Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs NT
1994, Heritage Namatjira Exhibition, Tandanya, Adelaide SA
1994, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Parliament House, ACT
1994, Alice Craft Acquisition, Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs NT
1995, Alice Craft Acquisition, Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs NT
1995, National Aboriginal Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin NT
1995, Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition, Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs NT
1995, Collegiate Arts Festival, Museum of Central Australia, Alice Springs NT
1995, Fremantle Print Award, Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle WA
1995, Northern Territory Art Award, Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs NT
1995, Cafe Gallery, Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle WA
1996, "Native Titled Now", Tandanya, Adelaide SA
1996, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Art Award, Old Parliament House, ACT
1996, "National Fringe 1996", Inbarendi Fringe Gallery, Adelaide SA
1996, Alice Craft Acquisition, Araluent Centre for Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs NT
1996, Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition, Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs NT
1996, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin NT
1996, "Arm Load of Art Exhibition", Woods Street Gallery, Darwin NT
1996, National Craft Acquisition Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin NT
1996, "Great Lengths", Araluen Centre for the Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs NT
1996, "Anwernekenhe Tyepetye - Telling Our Story", Rainbow Serpent Gallery, Sydney NSW
1997, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin NT
1997, "Desert Mob Art Show", Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs NT
1998, "Keringke Arts: Designs of the Desert", Hogartj Galleries Aboriginal Arts Centre, The Rocks, Sydney NSW
1998, "Desert Mob Art Show", Araluen Centre for Arts and Entertainment, Alice Springs NT
1998, "Keringke Arts", National Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Sydney NSW
1998, "Keringke Arts: Colour and Light", Gondwana II, Alice Springs NT
1998, "Keringke Arts: Kaleidoscope", Framed - The Darwin Gallery, Darwin NT