Esther Kirby

Esther Kirby is a Kerang based artist who continues the traditions and designs of her people. She utilises the materials of the land - eggs, wood and emu leather - to create striking works that reflect a lifelong path of learning, of culture shared and passed down the generations.

Aunty Esther is a Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta woman born in
Balranald just across Victoria's border in New South Wales. She is one of 13 children and was raised on the township's Aboriginal Reserve.

From her fist exhibition in Melbourne in 1986, Esther's work has been exhibited in Australia and internationally. She is a respected Elder of her community in Kerang and is committed to ensuring that the Koori culture survives and strengthens. "I have been carving emu eggs since 1977. The knowledge was passed down by my father Sam Kirby, 'the boss carver', up until he passed away."

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Esther Kirby
EMU EGG: MURRAY COD
acrylic medium on emu egg

 

 

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