Waradgerie artist Lorraine Connelly-Northey was born in 1962
in Swan Hill, Victoria. Inspired by the Mallee and Riverina bush
environments of north-western Victoria where she grew up, her
innovative objects and installations relate to the history and culture
of the Waradgerie and her personal connection to the land. Using found
materials, both industrial and organic, such as corrugated iron, fencing
wire, feathers and shells, Connelly-Northey uses her knowledge of
Aboriginal coil weaving to transform recycled materials into
traditional forms such as kooliman and dilly bags. Since 1991 she has exhibited in numerous exhibitions including Twined Together: Kunmadj Njalehnjaleken, at the Melbourne Museum, and Woven Forms: Contemporary Basket Making in Australia at Object Gallery, Sydney, 2005. Lorraine Connelly-Northey lives in Swan Hill.
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