Craig Pickett

Craig ‘Chook’ Pickett

BORN: Kellerberrin
TRIBE: Nyoongar
REGION:   Wheatbelt

Craig Pickett was born at Kellerberrin the Wheatbelt town of Western Australia, Craig is a Nyoongar man and the youngest of seven. He comes from a very creative and artistic family and has been a keen Artist since his primary schooling in Tammin.

After being affected by Polio as a child, Craig could not take part in sport but developed skills in other ways that led to a passion for the Arts. In the mid eighties Craig entered one of his paintings in an Art Competition and won first prize in the Acrylics category. Also a keen guitarist, Craig performs with a band called ‘Red Ochre’ and after a visit to Tamworth Country Music Festival in 2005, won first place in the Open Instrumental section of the Aboriginal Talent Quest.

Craig is inspired by his father Fred for his keen work ethic and encouragement to aspire to the goals he wishes to achieve. Craig has also been greatly influenced by Artists such as Albert Namatjirra and his brother Shane Pickett, who advanced as one of Australia’s most recognised professional Indigenous Artists.

Artworks

Group Exhibitions

2013 GoodHeart, QV1, Perth, WA
2013 Revealed, Central TAFE, Perth, WA
2012 Open Studio, ACDC, Geraldton, WA
2012 Morawa Art Awards, City Hall, Morowa, WA
2012 Gifted, ACDC, Exhibition, QV1, Perth, WA
2012 Port Hedland Art Awards, Courthouse Gallery, Port Hedland, WA
2012 GoodHeart Exhibition, QV1, Perth WA
2012 NAIDOC MArketplace ACDC, Geraltdton, WA
2012 Mid West Art Prize, GRAG, GERALDTON, WA
2012 Illgarijiri, European Union, Brussels, Belgium
2012 Illgarijiri, The Hague, Den Haag, The Netherlands
2012 Illgarijiri, Australian Embassy, Berlin, Germany
2012 QPT, City of Greater Geraldton, Geraldton, WA
2011 Connection 2 Place Exhibit, GRAG, Geraldton, WA
2011 Port Hedland Art Awards, Port Hedland, Courthouse Gallery
2011 Mid West Art Awards, GRAG, Geraldton, WA
2011 Illgarijiri, Australian Embassy, Washington, DC, USA
2011 NAIDOC, ACDC Gallery, Geraldton, WA
2011 Gifted, ACDC Gallery, Geraldton, WA
2011 Good Heart Exhibition, QVI, Perth