About Us

Appointed in 2018 under Section 6(1)(a) of the Art Gallery Act 1959 – Term Ends 2027

Janet Holmes à Court AC is owner of the Janet Holmes à Court Collection and Chair of The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA). She is a Board Member of the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM), the State Buildings Advisory Board Western Australia and Commissioner for Australia for the Venice Architecture Biennale.

Appointed in 2019 under Section 6(1)(a) of the Art Gallery of the Art Gallery Act 1959 – Term Ends 2027

Dr Clarissa Ball is an art historian with particular interests in late nineteenth and twentieth century art and photography. Until recently, Clarissa was the Head of the History of Art at the University of Western Australia where she was also the Director of the Institute of Advanced Studies (2010-2023). In 2018 she was appointed as Deputy Director of the International Consortium, University Based Institutes of Advanced Studies, a position she held until 2023. She previously held the positions of Dean of the Faculty of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Fine Arts at UWA (2009-2005) and Chief Examiner for TEE Art (2005-1999) and was a member of the then Department of Corrective Services Youth Justice Board (2017-2014).

Appointed in 2023 under Section 6(1)(a) of the Art Gallery of Western Australia Act – Term Ends 2027

Stephanie Black is an experienced leader and has held executive positions in the WA Government and the private sector. Prior to her retirement in 2022, she was the Deputy Director General, Infrastructure and the Regions within the Department of the Premier and Cabinet.

Stephanie has worked in several WA Government agencies on large infrastructure projects. She was a member of the Activ Board for ten years and is currently a Commissioner of the Forest Products Commission and a member of the Board of Zonta House Refuge Association.

She holds qualifications in economics, financial management, governance and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Appointed in 2022 under Section 6(1)(a) of the Art Gallery Act 1959 – Term Ends 2025

Michael Bohn is a Chartered Accountant with over 13 years of audit and risk assurance experience across Australia and Norway with KPMG. Working predominantly with ASX and internationally listed clients, he specialises in complex accounting, risk assessments and financial statements related advice. Michael’s personal interests include a passion for music, art and architecture, and his previous voluntary commitments include supporting the Chamber of Arts and Culture WA and the Young Chartered Accountants Panel WA. He is a graduate of the University of Western Australia holding a Bachelor of Commerce (Financial Accounting; Corporate Finance) and a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts; Italian) and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Appointed in 2021 under Section 6(1)(b) of the Art Gallery of Western Australia Act | Ex Officio, Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries

Lanie Chopping is Director General of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. She has extensive experience in regulatory and citizen-focused roles across Western Australia’s public sector.

Lanie was formerly the Commissioner for Consumer Protection and the Acting Executive Director for Consumer Protection at the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. She has also held senior positions at the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, the Economic Regulation Authority and the West Australian Council of Social Service.

Dr Kate Hislop is a registered architect with three decades of experience across architectural education, practice and leadership. Since 2017 she has been Dean and Head of the School of Design at The University of Western Australia, responsible for the academic leadership and strategic direction of the School’s research, education and engagement activities across Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Fine Arts, and History of Art programs.

She is a member of the Executive of ADBED (Australian Deans of Built Environment and Design) and the UWA Publishing Board, and was previously Chair of the National Advisory Panel to the AACA (Architects Accreditation Council of Australia) and a member of the Architects Board WA.

She maintains active involvement with the architectural profession at state and national levels and in 2023 was awarded Life Fellowship of the Australian Institute of Architects.

Appointed in 2020 under Section 6(1)(a) of the of the Art Gallery Act 1959 – Term Ends 2023

Carol Innes is the Aboriginal Co-Chair of Reconciliation WA. Carol is a Co-Director of the Danjoo Koorliny Initiative based in the Centre for Social Impact at the University of Western Australia.

Carol was previously Manager Aboriginal Cultural Heritage & Arts at the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority concentrating on Aboriginal engagement in the urban development projects that the organisation delivers.

Carol has worked across Federal and State government agencies, and in the not for profit area and in Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisations. Carol has been working in the arts sector for many years. Carol is experienced in government at both State and Federal levels and in the community arts sector and is a certified trainer and assessor, facilitator and advocate of community cultural development. Carol is a mother and grandmother and is a very strong advocate for raising the profile of Noongar people in Western Australia.

Carol has a strong commitment to make a difference in our community to build stronger and meaningful relationships across our community to appreciate each other in all sectors.

Colin Walker is the Director of the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) and the Chair of the Council of Australian Art Museum Directors. Colin was previously the Executive Director, Culture and the Arts at the West Australian State Government’s Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, and Director Arts & Business in the UK where he worked with major brands and some of the highest profile arts organisations. In partnership with Pracsys Economics he developed Culture Counts, the most widely used arts quality evaluation system in the UK. He has been on the board of organisations in the health, arts, fashion and higher education sectors.