Naomi Howard was born in Sydney, Australia in 1945 and has been an artist for most of her life. She has lived and worked all over Australia. More than two decades ago, when she was still a cabinetmaker and innovator in recycled wood and bush furniture, Naomi was lured south by Tasmania's chill southern forests and their rich timbers. She has made her home base in the bush beside the sea but she still journeys to Central Australia to revisit places where she has made friends with indigenous Australians in years past. See more of Naomi's work on her own website.
Artist Statement
While camping and freely eating from the abundance of natural food behind the beach at Bruny Island, I felt a sharing with the generations of Islanders who have gone before me living from hand to mouth.
