About the Author

Marie Geissler is a cultural historian who has worked in the field of Indigenous art for over thirty years. She has a particular interest in Arnhem Land bark painting and the ways Indigenous Australian art has been critical in promoting the self-determination histories of Indigenous Australians. Marie is currently at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra, where she is researching its bark painting collection. She has written academic articles relating to Indigenous Australian art, including the use of Aboriginal art in cultural diplomacy and has also published on urban Indigenous artist Helen S. Tiernan and the Renshaw Indigenous Collection at the New England Regional Arts Museum.