Trish Barnard has more than 35 years’ experience across private and public sectors working on the interpretation of collections and the curation of numerous exhibitions. A third-generation descendant of the Yambina and Jangga people of central Queensland, she co-curated the landmark exhibition Story Place: Indigenous Art of Cape York and the Rainforest at the Queensland Art Gallery in 2003 with Peter Denham.

Her master’s research at James Cook University focused on issues associated with misrepresentation and misappropriation of Indigenous motifs. Trish has published widely, and is an Honorary Research Adviser with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Studies Unit at The University of Queensland and Senior Advisor with Peak Services.

She has spent the past 10 years working as a freelance curator, researcher, content developer and interpretative writer, delivering national and international projects.