Dr. Bronwyn Bancroft is a Bundjalung Woman and Artist. Her professional career as an artist began following her graduation from the Canberra School of Arts in 1980. Bronwyn’s career has included both national and international exhibitions. Her work has been acquired by major Australian galleries, state libraries and private collections.
Bronwyn’s contribution to Indigenous literature has been immense and has included the creation of 46 books. Bronwyn received the Dromkeen Medal for her contribution to Australian literature and has been nominated for prestigious international literature awards including the Hans Christian Andersen and the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Awards.
Bronwyn is a Founding Member of Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative (est. 1987) and has been the Co-operative’s volunteer senior strategist since 2009. Bronwyn is a volunteer and advocate for equality and contributes her extensive expertise to a number of community organisations and not for profits. Bronwyn is a Board member/Director of Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME), The Returning and the Commonwealth Bank Indigenous Advisory Council.
Bronwyn has a Diploma of Visual Arts, 2 Masters degrees and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Sydney. Bronwyn was the 2020 recipient of the University of Sydney’s Alison Bush Graduate Medal for her contribution to the Indigenous community.
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Selected exhibitions:
2024 MOTHER/DAUGHTER – Artistes Femmes des Premières Nations Australiennes, IDAIA, Paris, France
Collections:
- Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
- Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
- Artbank, Sydney, NSW
- Artspace Mackay
- Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW
- City of Sydney
- Flinders University, Adelaide, SA
- Governor of Tokyo, His Excellency Mr Suzuki
- His Highness Sheikka Jameela Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Ruler of Sharjah
- Kelton Foundation, USA
- Macquarie University Collection
- Maritime Museum, Sydney NSW
- Moree Plains Gallery, NSW
- Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (Formerly the Powerhouse Museum), NSW
- Myer, Ballieu (private collection)
- National Gallery of Australia, ACT
- National Museum of Australia, ACT
- New England Regional Art Museum
- New York Public Library Print Collection, USA
- Newark Museum, Newark, USA
- Parliament House Art Collection
- Prime Minister of Turkey
- Queensland Art Gallery
- Queensland University of Technology
- Prime Ministers Department and Cabinet
- Sister City Ngoya Collection
- State Library of NSW
- State Library of Victoria
- University of Sydney, NSW
- University of Technology, Broadway Campus/ Kuring-gai Campus, NSW
- Völkerkunde Museum, Frankfurt, Germany
- Westpac, New York, USA
- Wollongong University, NSW
SOURCE: The Artist