THANCOUPIE BURSARY

Thancoupie's approach to her art practice was always cultural, encompassing the whole of life and its meaning, the universe, and the interconnectedness of all living things. In this approach, all arts were as one, whether caring for land in the bush in creative ways, or expressing culture in what may be regarded as contemporary art... Large spheres and ‘eggs' were hand built and decorated with linear patterns telling legends through the interaction of totemic creatures on their surface. By combining naturalistic ceramic shapes with etched surface decoration Thancoupie created pots of great beauty, and in the process she became regarded as one of Australia's greatest artists... Thancoupie's Bursary Fund was established in 2012 in Cairns, where Thancoupie had close links and lived at her studio in Trinity Beach for more than two decades.

Registration numbers: 75 158 694 136 (W)