About Us
Honouring Culture Through Generations of Tasmanian Aboriginal Art
Greeno Art shares and celebrates Tasmanian Aboriginal cultural practice through contemporary and traditional works. We acknowledge the Palawa peoples as the Traditional Owners of lutruwita/Tasmania and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
Artist & Cultural Leader
Lola Greeno
Lola Greeno is a highly respected Tasmanian Aboriginal shell necklace maker and cultural leader.
Her practice is based on cultural practices passed down from her mother and grandmother, extending an unbroken tradition.
She was the first Indigenous artist to receive the National Living Treasure Award and has exhibited nationally and internationally including in Japan, Taiwan, New Zealand, and Singapore.
Her works are represented in major public collections including the National Gallery of Australia, the Powerhouse Museum, MONA, QAGOMA, and the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery.
From Lola: ‘Why I make art is not just about art, but a significant cultural practice passed down from my great-grandmother.’
Contemporary Artist & Cultural Custodian
Vanessa Greeno
Vanessa Greeno is a Tasmanian Aboriginal artist whose work reflects a powerful fusion of contemporary expression and deep cultural heritage.
As the daughter of acclaimed artists Lola and Rex Greeno, Vanessa continues her family’s legacy while forging her own unique artistic voice within the Palawa community.
Vanessa’s work explores themes of identity, memory, cultural connection, and intergenerational knowledge. Drawing inspiration from the natural world, family traditions, and Vanessa’s lived experience as a Tasmanian Aboriginal woman.
In addition to her cultural practice, Vanessa is involved in cultural education and community arts initiatives. She works with young people and emerging artists to strengthen cultural knowledge and pride, ensuring that traditional practices continue to grow and adapt across generations.
As a member of the Greeno family, Vanessa embodies a continuum of creative and cultural leadership. Her work is a living dialogue between past and present, bridging heritage and modernity through art that is grounded, thoughtful, and deeply connected to Country.
In Memoriam — Artist
Rex Greeno (1942–2025)
Rex Greeno was born and raised on Flinders Island.
His grandfather, Silas Mansell, taught him Aboriginal cultural practices such as fishing, hunting, mutton birding, and setting kangaroo snares.
Rex became a master canoe builder, reviving the making of traditional bark watercraft.
His works are held in the National Gallery of Australia, the National Museum, Museums Victoria, the Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery, and more.
His legacy is celebrated in the 2025 exhibition ‘Greeno: Generations of Cultural Creation & Design.’
Greeno Art celebrates the powerful storytelling of Tasmanian Aboriginal Elder Rex Greeno—artist, fisherman, and cultural custodian. Through detailed drawings and handcrafted traditional watercraft, Rex shares his deep connection to family, sea, and Country.
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Step into the creative world of the Greeno family — a celebration of Tasmanian Aboriginal art, heritage, and storytelling through generations.