About
Peta Joy Williams is a Wiradjuri woman, born in Sydney. With her feet firmly in both cultures, the inland and the salt water. Peta Joy finds an affinity with both and finds inspiration from unique elements of the two diverse nations.
PJ has been involved with the Arts since her young school years. Painting Aboriginal art from Pre-School years with many pieces throughout her educational career being submitted into competitions. PJ then went on, after High School to complete a Cert IV in Aboriginal Art and Cultural practices and a Diploma in Fine Arts. PJ is a Cultural Arts Teacher at Eora College, facilitating art workshops and mural projects. PJ is the sole operator of Wiradjuri Wave, custom Aboriginal artworks on sports paraphernalia and fashion.
PJ’s achievements:
2024- Sydney Fringe Artist Resident
2023- Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School Mural
2023- Collaborative Weaving sculpture- Charlie the Dinawan- Sydney Fringe
2022- Fullstop Australia Weaving wall piece.
2022- Zurich Australia RAP artwork
2022- Kirketon Road Centre Mural
2022- Dingo’s Mate packaging design
2022- South East Community Connect artwork for mobile Community Centre
2022- Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras banner ribbon art
2022 National Martine Museum Mural
2021-2022 Artwork displayed on shop front for 18 months on Norton Street Leichhardt
2021- Uncle Charlie’s Tastes of Country packaging
2021- Winner of the Bayside Council’s inaugural First Nations Art Competition
2021- Creator of Inner west city Councils Volunteers of the year of the year award (65 hand woven baskets) Video of PJ weaving projected on Leichhardt town hall
2021- Shortlisted to design to Sydney Swans 2022 Indigenous Jersey
2021- Miranda Bombers AFL Jersey
2021- Weaving design for Sheldon
2019-2024 Design for BW Tribal
2019- Major Weaving piece for Department of Aboriginal Affairs
2019- Painted footy boots for various Sydney Swans Players
2019- Daceyville Public School Mural
2018- Major Weaving piece for Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
2017- 2024 Balmain Tigers AFL Jersey (first local AFL team to have an Indigenous design)
2017- Dubbo West Public School Mural
2017- Major weaving piece for Create NSW
2016- First Solo Show at Boomali Aboriginal Artist Co-op
2016 – Designed Lilian Crombie foundation logo
2015 – Curated pop-up art gallery with Blak Markets / First Hand Solutions
2014 – Designed the Warrigal Project logo for Westpac
2014 - Munky Munk CD [Renegades of Munk] cover artwork
2013 – Prince Albert Skateboards, skateboard design
2012 – Launch of Wiradjuri Wave
Pre-2012
2001 – Semi Finalists, TAFE NSW Student Art Prize
1999 – Finalists, TAFE NSW Student Art Prize
1998 – Design and paint of memento hockey sticks for Australian Woman’s Hockey Team World Cup
