MEET THE TEAM
Elizabeth (Liz) Rogers, born and raised in Darwin, is excited to join the Brown’s Mart team after working with other Northern Territory Leading Arts Organisations such as Artback NT (2016-2021), Gary Lang NT Dance Company (2022-2024) and Darwin Festival (2015). She has produced and toured musicals, children’s shows, dance, contemporary music, cabaret and more, travelling to 13 different countries across Australasia, Europe and the Middle East. She has worked with commercial, not-for-profit and independent theatre groups. A passionate advocate for the work created in the NT, Elizabeth continues to platform artists and connect them with growing audiences. Her strong production and design background informs the development of new work that she helps to produce and tour.
Available Monday to Friday
Phone extension: 101
Yvette Walker, a descendent of the Waanyi people of the Gulf of Carpentaria, with heritage also of Scottish, Indonesian and Chinese was born in Cloncurry, Queensland. With a creative industries trajectory spanning two decades, Walker studied the performing arts in the early 2000's at ACPA after making her professional acting debut in 1996 in 'The Dreamer's' by Jack Davis, directed by Wesley Enoch produced by Kooemba Jdarra. Walker has a diversified arts and culture portfolio that has seen her in the roles of creative producer, executive producer, director, dramaturg, talent manager and programmer, as well as being a creative herself in writing and acting. Walker has worked with some of Australia's most prominent First Nations talents including Leah Purcell, Miranda Tapsell, Luke Carrol, Deborah Mailman and Andrea James. Most recently Walker was a panel member on the First Nations Arts and Culture Panel for the State Government of Queensland via Arts Queensland, was the Executive Producer for Miriki Performing Arts, Executive Producer for Alice Prize winning film 'Janjari' by Dr. Fiona Foley, and Co-Director of Strong House Arts with Naomi Wenitong and Balla Neba.
Available Monday to Friday
Phone extension: 104
Nadine Birimilanga Lee is from the Gulumerridjin (Larrakia), Wardaman and Karajarri peoples of NT and WA with Asian and European ancestry. Born and raised in Darwin within a large artistic and culturally active family. A multi-disciplinary artist who graduated with a Bachelor of Creative Arts and Industries (Visual Arts) from Charles Darwin University, she has been exhibited locally and nationally and was recently commissioned by the Darwin Festival to create a 3D sculptural artwork.
Nadine is a 2016 alumni of the exclusive inaugural Encounters Indigenous Cultural Workers Scholarship with the National Museum of Australia supported by The Princes Trust Charities Australia and 2018 alumni of the National Gallery of Australia's Indigenous Arts Leadership Program, supported by Wesfarmers. She was engaged as an Associate Researcher for the Fowler Museum at University California Los Angles UCLA for the Aboriginal Screen-Printing Textiles from Australia's Top End Exhibition and has performed in India in the Interactive Performance, Churning Waters. Nadine is a Cultural Workers alumni for the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair and is on the Aboriginal Advisory Body for the Museum and Art Gallery of the NT. Most recently she has been Manager at Bima Wear on the Tiwi Islands, and Regional Arts Fund Manager/Creative Producer for Darwin Community Arts (DCA). Nadine is a member of Brown's Mart's First Nations Artistic Advisory Group.
Available Monday and Tuesday
Phone extension: 102
Francesca Sculli has a background in visual and performing arts and a BA in Media Arts. She has worked in a diverse range of roles within the arts industry and brings a strong level of experience in both independent performance art and the community arts sector. Francesca has held positions at Melbourne’s Women’s Circus, Footscray Community Arts Centre, Footscray Flyers and Westside Circus and worked with organisations such as National Institute of Circus Arts and La Mama Theatre. Francesca has enjoyed walking through the doors of Brown’s Mart to find herself a new home as Venue Hire Manager.
Available Monday to Wednesday
Phone extension: 107
Hannah Illingworth is a visual artist who works in multiple roles across community arts and the events industry. Since returning to the Top End Hannah has produced, promoted and documented a range of events. She has had an ongoing role with LAUNCH Darwin coordinating their annual media program for young people whilst assisting with the management of their social media. She also works as a beginner skateboarding coach, spray painting and mural facilitator and a muralist. Hannah founded Babes Paint Darwin and Queens of the Amp and in addition to this she has worked with the Darwin Fringe Festival since 2016, filling the role of Director since 2020.
Available Tuesday and Thursday
Phone extension: 106
Josh Grant bio coming soon.
Available Monday to Friday
Phone extension: 110
Mish Dott brings a wealth of bookkeeping and administrative expertise to the Brown's Mart team, where she has worked since 2012. Mish is also an accomplished dancer, dance teacher and choreographer and a founding director and Treasurer of Gary Lang's ‘NT Dance Company’.
Available Monday to Wednesday
Phone extension: 103
Tahlia Biggs is a proud Barkindji Nhuungku and Ngiyamppa Wangaaypuwan, born and raised on Wiradjuri and Duduroa country. With a wealth of diverse experience in youth engagement, community development, leadership programming, and advocacy, Tahlia is determined to amplify voices and reshape narratives through storytelling.
Tahlia also performed in "The 7 Stages of Grieving" by Wesley Enoch and Deborah Mailman, produced by Brown's Mart, and "Bungambrawatha" in collaboration with Black Border Theatre and HotHouse Theatre.
Available Tuesday
Phone extension: 111
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