Kirli Saunders OAM

Kirli Saunders OAM

Proud Gunai Woman, Award-Winning Writer, Artist, Consultant

Kirli Saunders (OAM) is a proud Gunai Woman and award-winning author, multidisciplinary artist and consultant.

An experienced speaker and facilitator advocating for the environment and equality, Kirli was the NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year (2020).

In 2022, she was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her contribution to the arts, particularly literature. Kirli has partnered with global organisations including Google, Fender, Sydney Opera House, Qantas and Spotify, Mecca and Aesop to celebrate stories and cultivate change.

Her celebrated books among others include Bindi, Our Dreaming, Kindred, Our Dreaming and forthcoming Returning (2023, Magabala).

Her play, Going Home, directed by Shari Sebbens will take the stage in 2024, with a second development in 2023.

She is also writing her anticipated novel, Yaraman assisted by AUSCO.

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Kirli Saunders OAM is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist and consultant, who identifies as a proud Gunai Woman.
Kirli's literary works, including The Incredible Freedom Machines, Kindred, Bindi, and Our Dreaming, have won numerous awards and recognitions.
She is a skilled facilitator and public speaker advocating for environmental protection and equality and has experience in corporate and government DEI workshops, cultural liaison, and project management.
Kirli is a versatile artist who has exhibited her visual arts works in numerous galleries, modeled for renowned brands, and consulted for international technological, education, fashion, conservation, and arts organizations and projects.
Kirli's many accolades include: OAM 2022, NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year 2020, her writing celebrated by the Prime Minister’s, QLD, WA, Adelaide, Victorian Premier’s Literary, ABIAs, Kate Challis RAKA, Speech Pathology, ABDA and CBCA awards.
Her past clients has included Mecca, Google, Qantas, AESOP, Spotify, Guardian, NSW Dept of Premier & Cabinet, Reconciliation Aus, Sydney Opera House, State Library NSW & Vic, Stella Prize, Sydney / Melbourne / Auckland / QLD Writers Festivals, Red Room Poetry and various galleries in NSW & WA.

Topics for Kirli Saunders OAM

Master of ceremonies
Culture particularly First Nations
Education
Advocacy / rights of First Nations
Environment
Queer communities
Women
Writing (poetry, picture books, plays, fiction)
Visual Arts

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