Proud Wiradjuri man Uncle Glenn Loughrey is an artist, public speaker, published author, and poet.  Loughrey has been recognised as a finalist in the Doug Moran Portrait Prize, Paddington Art Prize, the Mandorla Art Prize, and the Blake Art Prize, amongst others.  

Uncle Glenn founded the Wominjeka Garden, a reconciliation garden dedicated to the process of reconciliation with First Nations People, and Murnong Art Gallery, in the inner east of Naarm / Melbourne.  Building on the achievements of the Garden and Gallery, he then worked tirelessly to establish Murnong First People’s Gathering Place.  MurnongFPGP provides a culturally safe space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and also supports non-Indigenous people to gain greater understanding of Aboriginal history, culture, and current issues.

Glenn Loughrey is an Honorary Associate Professor at the Australian National University, and an Anglican priest.  In June 2024 he was commission in the newly created role of Archdeacon of Reconciliation, First People’s Recognition and Treaty for the state of Victoria.