Willowa A Carter (Née Nusdorfer) was born 1969 in Gadigal country. She is a first generation descendance Slovenian, region of Litteral/Gorizia. 

A multidisciplined contemporary artist, Carter completed her Diploma in Fashion Technology & Design in the late eighties, then completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Western Sydney University in late two thousands, majoring in sculpture and screen arts. 

Carter has exhibited within Australia, designed and facilitated creative skill developing programs and in late 2017 after a residency in Hawai’i Carter was diagnosed with health condition that shifted her art practice towards therapy. 

In 2021 she commenced creating a sensory range of artwork aids from upcycled textiles to assist with anxiety, hypersensitive and memory. 

Her artworks are in private collections throughout the world and Australia. Carter’s current studio in Lithgow, Wiradjuri country.