Annie Neal grew up in Queensland, but after several years of fun and adventure in London, she arrived in Western Australia in 1980. In 1985, she graduated from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Arts and Design, earning dual degrees in jewelry and ceramics with honors. In 1992, she decided to expand her artistic practice and went to the Australian National University in Canberra to pursue a postgraduate diploma in sculpture. Annie’s early training in jewelry and her artistic practice continue to inform her sculptural work. Metal remains her passion; though the scale of her current work can only be achieved through industrial manufacturing, the delicate interplay of surface treatments reveals her deep appreciation for handcrafted techniques. In 2012, she was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by ArtSource in Western Australia, in recognition of the breadth and scale of her artistic practice, as well as her generosity in mentoring other artists.

Rohin Kickett’s work draws inspiration from his family’s stories of strength and survival, as well as his personal experiences growing up in Perth. He was born within 50 kilometers of the site where his family first came into contact with settlers, and ties to the Baradung region run deep in his family. As an advocate and activist representing young Nyoongar artists, Kickett’s work has been exhibited in a range of galleries and exhibitions across Western Australia, including the Yonga Boodjah Indigenous Art Gallery and the Maalinup Aboriginal Gallery of Western Australia.

Matthew McVeigh is an interdisciplinary artist who graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2008, majoring in Live Performance Design.