'Bundjalung-Munajali woman, Euphemia (Phemie) Bostock's mother was born at Nymbodia, outside of Grafton. Her father worked for the Department of Main Roads, so much of her early life was spent travelling through rural New South Wales. When World War II broke out the family settled in Brisbane until the early 1960s. Phemie then moved with her two daughters to Sydney and became involved in the Aboriginal struggle working with various community organizations. She has worked across a variety of media including textile, sculpture and printmaking since the 1960s. Her artistic training took place at the East Sydney Technical College, Sydney College of the Arts, and Redfern's Eora Centre. '
Aunty Phemie is a respected Elder and has exhibited widely in Australia and internationally. Her work has been featured on the Australian Design Stamp Series for Australia Post. She was a founding member of the Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative. Source: (in part) www.boomalli.org.au/ and www.daao.org.au/ Sighted 23/04/2009).
