Byron Bay, NSW
Anthony J. Walker is from the Yiman, Ghungalu and Gooreng Gooreng peoples of Central Queensland. Anthony is a contemporary artist, artefact maker, and Creative Director of Milbi Designs.
Prize Finalist
Prize Winning
Artworks: 17
Anthony J. Walker is an award-winning artist from the Yiman, Ghungalu and Gooreng Gooreng peoples of Central Queensland. He is also the Creative Director of Milbi Designs. Through his work, Anthony engages with the natural environment and expresses his inner connection to the landscape. Having originally trained as a Park Ranger, Anthony also seeks to raise awareness about the preservation of native flora and fauna. Growing up on the Sunshine Coast and currently residing in Byron Bay, Anthony draws inspiration from the landscape and coastlines of Southern Queensland and Northern New South Wales, as well as his grandparents’ Country
Walker’s work has been critically acclaimed for its light-hearted design and blend of colour and movement. Achievements include: participating in Wesfarmers Indigenous Arts Leadership Program (National Gallery of Australia), undertaking a curatorial residency at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA – Sydney), winning the Gold Coast Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, and having a solo exhibition at Melbourne’s Koorie Heritage Trust Centre.
Alongside founding his own art agency Milbi Designs, Anthony previously served as the Indigenous Arts Development Officer for Arts Northern Rivers, and the Aboriginal Arts Development Officer for Regional Arts NSW.
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