Alice Hinton-Bateup facts for kids

Alice Hinton-Bateup is an amazing Australian artist. She is also a print-maker, which means she creates art using printing techniques. In the 1980s, Alice worked with a group called Garage Graphix Community Art Group in Mt. Druitt, Sydney. This group was a workshop where artists, including many Aboriginal artists, made posters. These posters were very important in helping Aboriginal people gain their rights in Australia.

Alice's Early Life and Training

Alice Hinton-Bateup was born in 1950 in Sydney. She is an Aboriginal woman from the Kamilaroi and Wonnarua peoples.

She learned a special art technique called screen printing at Garage Graphix. This involves printing designs onto silk or fabric. In 1983, she started working for Garage Graphix.

Alice showed her printed artworks in four exhibitions during the 1980s. In 2020, her art was part of a big show called Know My Name. This exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia celebrated female Australian artists.

Her Important Artworks

In the 1980s, Alice Hinton-Bateup created posters with strong messages. These messages were about important social and political issues. Some of her posters are still kept in art archives today.

The Dispossessed Poster

In 1986, Alice made a poster called Dispossessed. This artwork included text and images. It focused on how Aboriginal people were forced to leave their homes. It also showed their deep sadness about losing their connection to Country. This means their spiritual and cultural ties to their traditional lands.

The Peace Poster

That same year, she printed another poster called Peace. This artwork showed three people. Above them was text that explained a powerful idea. It said that true peace could not happen without recognizing Aboriginal people's connection to the land.

Community Art Projects

In 1988, Alice took part in a community art project. It was for a seminar about Aboriginal parenting. She then created a poster at Garage Graphix. This poster was about another Aboriginal woman named Ruth Whitbourne.

Where You Can See Her Art

Alice Hinton-Bateup's important posters are kept in several major art collections. You can find them at:

• The National Gallery of Australia in Canberra
• The Flinders University Art Museum in Adelaide
• The Powerhouse Museum in Sydney
• The Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney