Ricky Maynard visited Kluge-Ruhe a resident artist in April 2011. He guest-lectured to UVA classes in various departments, presented his works in two community talks, connected with and was interviewed by UVA historian John Mason and delivered the Kluge lecture.
Born in Launceston, Tasmania in 1953, Ricky Maynard is a self-taught documentary photographer of the Cape Portland and Ben Lomond people. His images of Indigenous Tasmanians have helped to establish their identity as living people with a unique culture and history. He has exhibited in major museums and galleries in Australia including the Museum of Contemporary Art and the National Gallery of Australia. He was the recipient of the Australian Human Rights Award in 1997 and was selected as one of 30 artists represented in the National Indigenous Artists Triennial – Culture Warriors in 2007.
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