Alick Tipoti (2 works by)
Born: Established: 1975 Thursday Island ;
Gender: Male
Heritage: Torres Strait Islander
Hitherto, agent had also been listed on AustLit under "Tipoi"...agent records merged etc. - rt 15/5/08. Reviested per AGT BAL corrections. JK 4/6/08 also see bio source below. he may have family connections to other islands of the Torres Strait, but until this is widely used, leave as is. sf 13.11.09

BiographyHistory

Alick Tipoti is an artist, illustrator, printmaker, and author. He was born on Waiben (Thursday Island) and grew up on Badu Island. He holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts degree from the Canberra School of Art, Australian National University, and has won a number of awards for his prints, which reflect his ongoing interest in the traditional stories and culture of the Torres Strait Islander people.