Name

Fred William Baira

Other names

BAIRA, Frederick

BAIRA, Frederick William

Culture

Australian | Torres Strait Islander

Gender

Male

Birth date

1954

Birth place

Waiben (Thursday Island), Queensland, Australia View on map Close map

Occupations

Printmaker

Summary

Worked: Australia (QLD). Linocuts

NGA IRN

15687

Context

Australia

Biography

 Frederick Baira

Frederick Baira was born on Waiben (Thursday Island), Torres Strait in 1954. His family is from Badu (Mulgrave Island). He has long had an interest in art but worked until recently as a seaman. He completed a Diploma in Visual Arts (ATSI) at the Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE, Cairns in 1997, and has moved on to study for his Bachelor of Visual Arts at the James Cook University, Townsville.

© Australianprints 2001

Affiliation

Kala Lagaw Ya people

Last Updated

23 Apr 2021