Diana Wood Conroy (BA (Hons) Archaeology University of Sydney, Doctor of Creative Arts (University of Wollongong 1996) became a tapestry weaver in the 1970s, and has research interests in archaeology and anthropology. Her involvement with Aboriginal communities began in 1974 when she was co-ordinator of Tiwi Designs, Bathurst Island, Northern Territory.; Emeritus Professor, Visual Arts at the Faculty of Law Humanities and Arts, University of Wollongong, Australia, with a BA in classical archaeology (University of Sydney) and a Doctor of Creative Arts (University of Wollongong)