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Onus, Lin (1 work by) Born: 4 Dec 1948 Victoria Died: 24 Oct 1996 Victoria Gender: Male Heritage: Aboriginal Yorta Yorta / Yota Yota people Archives: Search for literary archives for Onus, Lin

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Artist and sculptor, Lin Onus was the only child of parents politically active in the cause of Aboriginal rights. His father was from the Yorta Yorta people and his mother was Scottish. From 1986 he visited Arnhem Land where he worked under Yolngu artist and elder Jack Wunuwun who became his mentor. Onus received awards for his art and sculpture and was appointed to the Australia Council as Chairman of the Aboriginal Artists Management Association in 1990. Lin Onus was the nephew of Aaron B....

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