HALL OF FAME

Rachael Sarra

2026 Inductee

Student 2005 - 2009

Rachael Sarra’s vibrant creative practice embodies her experience as a proud mixed race, First Nations woman from Goreng Goreng Country. Driven by a belief that art and design are vital to communication, connection and culture, Rachael invites us to see the world through her eyes with bold colours and dynamic contours. Her distinct contemporary style is resonating around the world, and challenging societal perceptions of Aboriginal art and identity. 

Rachael is a change-maker. She is redesigning how First Nations businesswomen navigate success while anchoring their business in culture. Building a business bigger than herself, she is committed to significant charitable donations and pro-bono work that has a tangible impact back into the community.

When values align, Rachael sees collaboration as an empowering way to foreground First Nations voices through meaningful partnerships with major brands and organisations. She has worked with high-profile clients including Tourism Australia, The Brisbane Lions, The Queensland Firebirds, Loreal, Frank Body, Lush Australia, The Patty Mills Foundation, Australia Post and Intrepid Travel.

Since graduating from IGGS in 2009, Rachael completed a Bachelor of Visual Communication Design from the Queensland College of Art and Design and in 2022 was awarded the Griffith University Outstanding Alumni Award for Indigenous Excellence. Rachael is also an ABIA award-winning children’s book illustrator and author and has contributed major public works nationally. In 2019 Rachael delivered a TEDx Talk and in 2024 she was Queensland’s Telstra Best In Business Winner for Indigenous Excellence and a National Finalist. Her work is held in corporate, public and private collections around the world and most importantly was an IGGS Prefect and IGGS Basketball Captain.