Rhonda Sharpe

Rhonda Sharpe was born in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in 1977. She lived sometimes at Kwale Kwale and sometimes at Trucking Yards Town Camp where she went to Yipirinya School. Rhonda discovered her interest and passion for making soft sculptures when she followed her aunty Dulcie Sharpe into the art room one day. From initially watching the other artists around her, Rhonda has over the years, developed her skills, style and subject matter to reflect her own personal journey. From delicate stitched creatures to figures that depict profoundly honest personal stories, Rhonda’s works celebrate her love for her art, her family, country, and storytelling.

Rhonda’s work is widely celebrated and has become highly collectable. Her work sits in major public and private collections across Australia. Rhonda has twice won the Wandjuk Memorial 3D Award in the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awards. In 2021 Sharpe was the overall winner in the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize.