Blak Douglas

Born Adam Douglas Hill at Bungarrabee ‘Blacktown’, NSW (1970) to an Aboriginal Father & Australian Mother. Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Design) from University of Western Sydney Nepean 1994, later becoming self-practiced in painting. His graphic style is generally commentating of politics and social justice.

Blak Douglas won the Mil-Pra Award 2003, Kilgour Prize 2019, the STILL Award 2020 and the Archibald Prize 2022. Blak has exhibited extensively including at the 3rd National Indigenous Triennial at National Gallery of Australia, TARNANTHI festival in Adelaide, AAMU in Netherlands. Blak Douglas is also a classically trained Yidaki (Didgeridoo) player. Performing extensively at festivals and opening ceremonies e.g: The Deadly’s, Festival of the Dreaming (Bangarra), Australian Idol, Rugby World Cup opening, the Sydney welcome for Madiba ‘Nelson Mandela’.