Stacey Edwards is a proud Taungurung, Boon Wurrung and Bunurong woman whose contemporary art practice explores healing, identity, and cultural reclamation through bold geometric forms inspired by traditional South-Eastern Aboriginal shield and possum skin designs. A grandchild of the Stolen Generations, Stacey’s work is deeply connected to truth-telling, resilience, and reconnecting with culture. After spending seven years in the prison system, art became a transformative tool for healing and self-expression, allowing her to reclaim both identity and voice through contemporary Aboriginal art.

Stacey has become an important voice within Victoria’s contemporary Indigenous arts community, with her work featured in major public projects including the Metro Tunnel Creative Program at Anzac Station in Naarm/Melbourne, where her painting Twilight Black Cockatoos formed part of the large-scale MAV: Kaleidoscope installation. She has also contributed artwork connected to the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria and the ongoing Treaty movement, using her practice to advocate for healing, self-determination, and the strength of First Peoples communities across Victoria.