Isobel Morphy-Walsh
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1963 (age 62–63)
Isobel Morphy-Walsh | |
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| Born | Isobel Morphy-Walsh 1963 (age 62–63) |
| Occupations | Visual artist, weaver, storyteller |
| Notable work | Acknowledgement of Country Shadow Sculpture |
| Father | Uncle Larry Walsh |
Isobel Morphy-Walsh is an Indigenous Australian artist, weaver, and storyteller. Her work focuses on First Nations narratives, and she has received several notable commissions, grants, and awards throughout her career.
Morphy-Walsh is described as "a proud Nirim Baluk woman from the Taun Wurrung (Taungurung) people."[1][2][3][4] She is a multi-disciplinary artist and storyteller who uses different mediums and formats to weave stories into both performance and visual art. She is also a weaver, curator, producer, activist, and educator who has spent much of her life working with her community. Her work has a strong and deliberate focus on First Nations narratives, protecting and promoting Indigenous peoples and language, and emphasising the significance of history, culture, and country.[3][4][5][6] She comes from a family of storytellers and weavers, and some of her work has involved family collaborations, including with her father Uncle Larry Walsh, who was part of the Stolen Generation.[6][7][8] Morphy-Walsh is a Board member of the Taungurung Land and Waters Council (TLaWC), the corporate representative body of the Taungurung people.[9] In July 2024, Morphy-Walsh was included in Creative Heathcote, a booklet showcasing the work of creatives living in the Heathcote region.[10]
Morphy-Walsh has worked for museums and galleries, engaging in curatorial work that focuses on Victorian First Nations cultures, communities, histories, art, expressions, stories, and engagement.[11][12] She supports the need to decolonise cultural heritage institutions, particularly through the treatment and interpretation of artworks, objects, and images, histories and narratives, with a focus on the communities they come from, and approaches taken in development. Isobel embeds the values of her culture and ancestors in all that she does.[2][12]
