Thea Anamara Perkins

This First Nations artist represents the boldness, beauty and brilliance of her people with every stroke of her brush

WORDS LAURA BARRY

For Arrernte and Kalkadoon artist Thea Anamara Perkins, creative expression and activism is in her blood. Aboriginal activist Charles Perkins is her grandfather, art curator Hetti Perkins is her mother, and acclaimed film director and screen writer Rachel Perkins just so happens to be her aunt. “We’ve always been encouraged to stand up and speak out, but on our own terms and in our own way,” says Thea. “Art is my way of expressing myself. I think it can powerfully express complex ideas and change people’s minds. I had always drawn, and I see painting as an extension of that – with the joys of colour science mixed in.” Born and raised in Sydney with ties to the Redfern community, 29-year-old Thea engages with her locale through her painting and installation…

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Inside Out (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2021

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