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Anne Gela

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Name

Anne Gela

Other names

GELA GERLIKANA, Anne

Culture

Australian | Torres Strait Islander

Gender

Female

Birth date

1953

Birth place

Moa (Banks) Island, Queensland, Australia View on map Close map

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Occupations

Printmaker

Summary

Worked: Australia (QLD). Linocuts

NGA IRN

12148

Context

Australia

Biography

Anne Gela was born on Moa (Banks) Island, Torres Strait in 1953. A founding member of the Saima Torres Strait Islanders' Corperation in Rockhampton, she is presently working as an Arts Coordinator for the Corperation. She was the first Torres Strait Islander to receive an individual Ars Grant from Arts Queensland.
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