Bronwyn Bancroft
Born in Tenterfield, northern New South Wales, Bronwyn Bancroft is a descendant of the Djanbun clan of the Bundjalung nation.
Utilising many mediums, Bronwyn's artistic practice extends from public artworks to children's book illustrations. She is represented in many collections both in Australia and overseas, including the National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Art Gallery of Western Australian, Australian Museum.
Throughout her career Bronwyn has illustrated over 20 children's books, including the works of Aboriginal authors Sally Morgan, Oodgeroo Nunukul and Annaleise Porter. In 1994 Bronwyn was an Australian candidate for the UNICEF Ezra Keats Award for excellence in book illustrations.
Bronwyn was a founding member of Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative and over the past 20 years has served as its Chair, Director and Treasurer. At the same time she has been heavily involved in the protection of artist rights, representing artists on the Viscopy Board and as Chair and Board member for the National Indigenous Arts Advocacy Association (NIAAA 1993-1998), Chair of the Visual Arts Committee, NSW Ministry of the Arts (1996), and Council Member of the National Gallery of Australia (1992-1997). Bronwyn currently holds Board positions with Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative, Visual Arts Copyright Collection Agency (Viscopy), Commonwealth Bank RAP Committee, Copyright Agency (CA) and the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME).
Bronwyn has a Fine Arts degree from Canberra School of Art, a Master of Studio Practice and a Master of Visual Arts from the University of Sydney, and is currently a Doctoral candidate at the University of Western Sydney. Bronwyn has a Master of Studio Practice and a Master of Visual Arts from the University of Sydney, and is currently a Doctoral candidate at the University of Western Sydney.
