About the Indigenous artist

Vee Thornbury

I was born in Parkes in 1941.

I am the great granddaughter of Sarah Laws.

My father, John Wakefield was a Wiradjuri man from Dubbo NSW.

I started painting at the age of 53, studying at

TAFE in Dubbo and learning a variety of techniques;

Painting using a variety of paints, Pastal Art, Pottery,

Lino cutting and printing.

Perfecting these techniques I was able to share

my knowledge using art and stories about my

own personal experiences.

In turn I've been able to teach others,

passing on what I have learned from my

teachers and showing young people how to

express themselves using a canvas.

I have had an extraordinary journey as a wife,

mother, grandmother and an Aboriginal artist.