Lorna Munro

Lorna Munro, or ‘Yilinhi’, is a Wiradjuri and Gamilaroi woman, multidisciplinary artist and long time active member of her Redfern/Waterloo community, her work is informed by her passion and well-studied insight in areas such as culture, history, politics and popular culture. Lorna has travelled the world showcasing her skills and distinctive style of poetry and political commentary. She was also the sole designer and creator of Sydney’s – and possibly ‘Australia’s – first initiative to teach Aboriginal language through poetry, in partnership with Red Room Poetry in 2015. Throughout her career she has been on stage, in films and on paper, compiling and editing Paper Dreaming: Our Stories Our Way for Cambridge University Press in 2015 as well as contributing to many anthologies of poetry and is currently working on publishing a her own poetic compilation. Lorna continues to work tirelessly mastering many art forms, raising funds, supporting and advocating for her community and her work with documenting life in gentrified Redfern.