Kaye was born in Ernabella about 1955. Her youth was spent on the mission until her family relocated to Oregon. Kaye was a member of the Fregon craft department. In the 1980s, she relocated to Kanpi, her father Jimmy Baker’s hometown, and assisted in the construction of a modest art and crafts room.
She remained with her father till his death in 2010, caring for him in his latter years of illness. She emphasizes their discussions about how artists transform their homeland’s past into works on canvas and the need of preserving painting as a cultural practice.
What is Kaye Brown net worth?
She has a $4 million net worth. Her main source of income is through painting.
How much does Kaye Brown make a year?
Her annual earnings have not yet been revealed. She hasn’t revealed anything to the wider public.
Since 2015, her art has been included in major group exhibits around the country. Kaye was nominated for the 35th NATSIAA Telstra Awards as well as the first King and Wood Mallesons Contemporary ATSI Art Prize in 2018.
Kaye paints using a Tiwi ironwood painting comb called the Kayimwagakimi. Her paintings are inspired by Tiwi Island nation, the sun, stars, sky, and bush tucker.
