Rhyl Hinwood

Rhyl Kingston Hinwood (born 1940) is a sculptor in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. She designed and produced over seven hundred commissioned public artworks. In 2006 she became a Member of the Order of Australia for "service to the arts as a sculptor of artworks for public places and buildings, and through teaching roles and support for students".

Early life Rhyl Hinwood (née Jones) was born in Brisbane in 1940 to Charted Secretary Reuben Morton Jones, and artist Edith May "Maisie" Rouche. It was at Somerville House Hinwood discovered sculpture.

Later life and career From 1958 to 1962, Hinwood worked as an artist in the Queensland Natural History Museum. She lost that job when she married, but continued to work at her art.

In addition to the work in the Great Court, she also carved the sculptures for the university's Wordsmiths Cafe using themes inspired by the University of Queensland Press.

In 1986, Hinwood won a Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship

In 2001, Hinwood was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy by the university, for her "outstanding contribution to the visual arts in Queensland".

In 2012, Hinwood developed a database of the university's sandstone carvings. In 2016, she collaborated with the university's Office of Marketing and Communications to update a book for visitors to the Great Court,

In 2021, the University of Queensland published a book containing full-color images of Hinwood's sculptures and her memoir: A sculptor's vision – Creating a legacy in stone.

Personal life In 1962, Hinwood married and changed her name to Shepherd. She had two children.

After 1975, Hinwood married fellow artist Robert Hinwood (1930 – 2023).