WA Focus – Helen Grey-Smith

Centenary celebration of a remarkable mid-century textile designer.

Helen Grey-Smith had a long career in Western Australia as a textile designer, painter and maker of collages. Ceaselessly inspired by the physical world around her, Grey-Smith’s subject matter reflected her deep engagement with the landscape and flora of WA, and her fascination with the Asian culture of our region.

On display are textiles including full-length curtains, Grey-Smith’s design for a Perth scarf detailing iconic landmarks, and fabric samples – as well as later works. Presented alongside a number of design objects from WA artists of the same period, the exhibition provides an insight into domestic interiors of the era and an overview of Helen Grey-Smith’s practice.