Jody Broun | |
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Born | Jody Broun 1963 (age 60–61) Perth, Western Australia |
Nationality | Aboriginal Australian |
Occupation(s) | Public servant and activist |
Awards | Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (1998) Canberra Art Prize (2005) |
Jody Broun (born 1963) is an Indigenous Australian artist and activist with a long-standing career, most recently with her current position being Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Australians Agency.[1] She has completed a Diploma of Teaching, Bachelor of Education and a Masters in Philosophy.[2] In 1998 she was awarded first prize in the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award for her artwork "White Fellas Come To Talk Bout Land"[3] and in 2005 Broun was awarded first place in the Canberra Art Prize for her artwork "Half-Time Game".[4] Along with these major awards Broun has displayed many artworks in solo and group exhibitions, winning many other awards, and grants. Broun is a Yindjibarndi woman with family connection from the Pilbara region in North Western Australia, and is known for her dedication to Indigenous communities in Australia.[5]
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