Joanne Currie is an Aboriginal Australian Indigenous Art Painter who was born in 1964.
Her works are often inspired by her early memories of the Maranoa River and the surrounding landscape of her childhood, which she expressed through distinctive linear patterning and traditional Maranoa shield designs. Snippets of her Gungguri language are often embedded within her compositions, creating a contemporary visual language that reflects her personal and cultural identity. The river is a recurring metaphor in Currie work, a symbol of life, memory, and transformation. Having grown up on the banks of the Maranoa River in the 1960s and now living in southeast Queensland, she draws from her life experiences and cultural heritage to inform her artistic expression. Her recent paintings present a vibrant evolution, layering printed Indigenous language and motifs beneath hand painted designs, maintaining clarity while embracing contemporary shifts.

Alwi has been participating in various art exhibitions at Despard Gallery, Hobart, Australia, Mitchell Fine Art, Brisbane, Australia, and many more.  

In 2008, Currie won The Wynne Prize at AGNSW and has been a finalist numerous times in the Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Award. Joanne’s work is held in several private and public collections including Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art and the Museum of Brisbane.