Jody Broun

Jody Broun
Born
Jody Broun

1963 (age 6162)
Perth, Western Australia
NationalityAboriginal Australian
Occupation(s)Public servant and activist
AwardsTelstra 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. She has completed a Diploma of Teaching, Bachelor of Education and a Masters in Philosophy. 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" and in 2005 Broun was awarded first place in the Canberra Art Prize for her artwork "Half-Time Game". 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.