Joan Ross: A Life in Art & Colonial Reckoning Joan Ross (also known as Joan Barbara Acocella) is a significant Australian artist whose work powerfully addresses Australia’s colonial history and its enduring impact on Indigenous Australians. Born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1961, Ross now resides and works in Sydney. Early Life & Artistic Beginnings Ross's journey began in the United Kingdom before she eventually settled in Australia. While details of her early artistic training are less documented, she emerged as an exhibiting artist in the late 1980s, quickly establishing a distinctive voice…