Jo Darbyshire // Our Sixth Monograph

Jo Darbyshire. Photo Elliot Ramsey.
Jo Darbyshire. Photo Elliot Ramsey.

Back Our Book: A Major Monograph on Jo Darbyshire

Art Collective WA is proud to announce that our next artist monograph will celebrate the remarkable four‑decade career of Western Australian artist, curator and cultural historian Jo Darbyshire. We invite you to help us bring this significant publication to life.

Jo Darbyshire works across painting, installation, public art and socially engaged projects, drawing from archives, oral histories and the cultural memory of place. Alongside her artistic practice, Jo has made a profound contribution as a cultural historian.

Planned for publication in April 2027, this fully illustrated monograph will feature key works from across Jo’s career and newly commissioned essays by leading writers including Kelly Gellatly (Chair, Sheila Foundation). Produced in Western Australia and distributed nationally, the book will position the artist's practice within broader Australian contemporary discourse.

Why Your Support Matters

Your donation through the Australian Cultural Fund will directly support the essential work behind this publication: research, writing, editing, photography, design and printing.

By backing this book, you help ensure that Jo Darbyshire’s significant contribution to the cultural life of Western Australia.

  • All donations over $2 are tax deductible
  • Donors contributing over $500 will be acknowledged in the publication (unless anonymity is preferred)

We welcome conversations with individuals, businesses and institutions who wish to support this important cultural project.

Be Part of This Project

Donate now through the Australian Cultural Fund and help us publish this landmark monograph.

Our goal is to raise $20,000 to support the production costs of publishing this monograph. All donations over $2 through the Australian Cultural Foundation are tax deductible.

Art Collective WA has previously supported previous artist monographs on Trevor Vickers, Jeremy Kirwan-Ward, Eveline Kotai, Olga Cironis and George Haynes.

Contact us if you have any queries.