Details of Ian Rictor
About
Ian Rictor was born at a place in Spinifex country called Tuwan and is therefore a custodian and traditional owner of Tuwan.
Ian emerged from the bush with his small family group in only 1986 and is the last known Aboriginal people to have remained in the bush for so long.
In 1997 when the Spinifex Art Project first began Ian was keen to join the group of painters. He took to the medium of paint on canvas with fluency and has been painting his birthplace and surrounding country since then. He has had increased success exhibiting in London , Utrecht and many galleries in Australia. Ian is an impressive and skilled hunter, bush mechanic and craftsman. Ian lives in Tjuntjuntjara with his wife Kathleen Donegan, also an artist and their extended family.
Medium
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Master traditional artefact maker
Themes
Tuwan
Wati Kutjara Tjukurpa
Awards
2008 Finalist, Mens Collaborative - WA Indigenous Art Awards, AGWA
