Tahlia Riley (b. 1992, Western Australia) is an emerging visual artist based on Awabakal Country, NSW. Working primarily with ceramics, her practice explores reconnection to family, culture, and history through her mixed European and Aboriginal heritage.
Her ancestors were part of the Stolen Generations in the Western Australian, and navigating this disrupted connection is central to her work, with a subconscious relationship to Country emerging through intuitive making.
Riley’s hands-on practice is guided by a strong awareness of climate change and a commitment to preserving the natural environment.
She holds a Diploma of Ceramics and was a finalist in the Woollahra Small Sculpture Prize in 2024 and 2025, and the MAC Yapang Art Prize in 2025.