Norma MacDonald

Norma MacDonald is a senior Yamatji / Nyoongar artist whose works are informed by Aboriginal history and her personal heritage. Her work encompasses painting print-making sculpture and community art. She has also illustrated several children's books.

Norma was born in Geraldton Western Australia and grew up in Mullewa. She grew up knowing little of her heritage and later in life endeavoured to learn more about her mother and grandmother from the Gascoyne Region (Yamatji) and her Grandfather's Nyoongar country.

Norma completed her Diploma of Fine Art as a mature age student at Midland TAFE. With the completion of her studies Norma won the Sangora award. The prize money enabled Norma to journey to country and research her family history and the 1905 ACT of the Stolen Generation where the history of her people evolved though her art. Norma MacDonald has enjoyed a long and distinguished art career and is a highly respected Indigenous artist.

She has had many highly successful solo shows invited and group exhibitions. Her work is now held in the collections of Art Gallery of Western Australia National Gallery of Australia Berndt Museum of Anthropology University of Western Australia Curtin University Edith Cowan University Midland TAFE Port Hedland Hospital City of Fremantle and Shire of Mundaring.