Gary Lee
Writer/Designer

 Gary Lee (Class of 1974) has worked on countless projects both in Australia and overseas as a writer, designer and curator.

Gary graduated from the Australian National University with honours in anthropology and since then has made a mark In the area of Aboriginal arts, design and research. In 1996 he won the Canberra Fashion Awards on his first attempt. He has given many lectures and written wildly on Aboriginal art and is a noted Aboriginal art curator.

 In 1994 he curated Art of the Western Desert and The Image Black; Aboriginal art and photography for the Department or Foreign Affairs and Wade, which toured Sri Lanka, India, Nepal and Bangladesh. For Perspecta 99 in Sydney he co-curated Love Magic: erotics and polities In Indigenous Art at the SH Ervin Gallery. Gary provided the first Aboriginal design to be portrayed on the Sydney Harbour Bridge, a Rainbow Serpent, for the City of Sydney’s New Year’s Eve Celebrations.

 For the Miliennium New Years Eve he was commissioned to design the Image of Uluru for the Bridge. He is currently working on the New Year’s Eve Bridge effect concept for 2002 to reflect the International Year of Fresh Water.

 Since 1994 he has undertaken a photo-. documentary series in India, Nepal and Bangladesh.

 A passionate advocate for Larrakia arts, Gary is curating Dirula: Contemporary Larrakia Art, the first major exhibition featuring contemporary Larrakia art practice, opening In Darwin in the latter part of 2002.