Amala Groom is a Wiradyuri conceptual artist who lives and works on Wiradyuri Country in Kelso, NSW. Her practice, as the performance of her cultural sovereignty, is informed and driven by First Nations epistemologies, ontologies and methodologies. Groom proactively seeks to dismantle the Colonial Project by asserting the argument that colonialism is not just disadvantageous for First Peoples but is, in fact, antithetical to the human experience.
Groom remains a staunch advocate for regional arts, artists and audiences and seeks to bridge the gaps between opportunity and access across the arts and cultural sector in regional NSW in her role as Creative Producer for the Cementa Incorporated/Arts Outwest Regional Artist Mentoring Program (2021-22 ongoing).
Supported by Create NSW and Arts OutWest, Groom recently conducted a residency at the British Museum with The Season; the cultural exchange between UK/Australia (2022). Recent awards include the Create NSW First Nations Creative Fellowship w/ State Library of NSW (2022) and the Create NSW 21/22 Visual Arts Commissioning Grant for $100K (2022). Groom is represented by blackartprojects.
