February 24, 2022
Digital artist and graphic designer Danielle Leedie Gray is chuffed that she has been named an “influential identity under 30”.
The Courier-Mail newspaper has been identifying young movers and shakers in various Queensland towns and Danielle – who was raised in Kingaroy – has been selected as part of the Top 30 for Ipswich.
She told southburnett.com.au it was a big surprise when she found out.
Danielle is proud of her Wakka Wakka / Bidjara heritage which steeps her artwork.
Her designs have been incorporated in a range of items, including textiles, large murals and cover designs.
They have also been featured on jewellery and greeting cards which have proven popular at the Museum of Brisbane’s gift shop.
Danielle recently completed a commission for the Archdiocese of Brisbane’s new auxiliary bishop, Tim Norton, creating motifs for use on his vestments.
She is also in the process of releasing a stationary range through her First Nations social enterprise, Gulbari (Bidjara for “emu”).
Danielle moved to Ipswich in 2019 and made an immediate impact, being named Ipswich’s 2020 Cultural Person of the Year.
She also does volunteer work locally, including at the local Kambu health service.
The newspaper described Danielle as a “powerhouse” in the Ipswich community, a label which also describes her blossoming career as a freelance designer.
