Hector Tjupuru Burton was an Australian Aboriginal artist.
13 Facts About Hector Burton
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Hector Burton is a leading artist from Amata, in north-western South Australia.
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Hector Burton's work has been shown in exhibitions since 2003, in several cities in Australia and other countries.
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Hector Burton was born near what is Pipalyatjara, in north-west South Australia.
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Hector Burton later moved to Amata where he worked building dams, fences and cattle yards outside the town.
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Hector Burton later worked on a building project in Ernabella.
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Hector Burton was a senior custodian of traditional Pitjantjatjara law.
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Hector Burton painted for Tjala Arts, Amata's community-based art company.
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Hector Burton was one of the first men at Amata to begin painting; the company changed its name to Tjala Arts in 2004, after several other men joined him.
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Hector Burton is a strong supporter of maintaining strict forms of secrecy when it comes to art produced in his community.
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Hector Burton is a board member of Tjala Arts, and often coordinates projects and exhibitions with the other artists.
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Hector Burton was taught by Presbyterian missionaries when he was growing up at Ernabella, and he mixed these beliefs with his family's Dreaming.
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Hector Burton died on 27 February 2017 in Ernabella, aged 80.