Michael Eather

b. 1963, Launceston, Tasmania. Lives and works in Brisbane.

Michael Eather is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice encompasses sculpture, painting, and works on paper. After graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Sculpture) from the Tasmanian School of Art in 1983, he lived and worked among Indigenous communities in Arnhem Land, forging enduring cross-cultural collaborations. In 1990, he co-founded the Campfire Group to nurture creative exchanges between Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists. As director of FireWorks Gallery since 1993 and founder of Ghost Ship Studio (2019), Eather continues his multifaceted practice informed by symbolic narratives and metaphorical imagery. His work has been featured in over 25 solo and 50 group exhibitions both nationally and internationally, and is held in major public and institutional collections including QAGOMA, Parliament House, and UQ Art Museum.