Lilian Daphne Mayo MBE (1 October 1895 – 31 July 1982) was an Australian artist, most prominently known for her work in sculpture, particularly the tympanum of Brisbane City Hall and the Women's War Memorial in ANZAC Square.

[3] She further developed her skills in this medium when she was presented with an opportunity to go to London in 1919 through an art scholarship provided by Queensland Wattle League.

[3] On her return to Brisbane in 1925, she created a number of local works including: Mayo was Vice-President of the Royal Queensland Art Society from 1927-1930 and was made a life member.

[12] In 1937, Mayo became an invited foundation member of, and exhibited with, Robert Menzies' anti-modernist organisation the Australian Academy of Art.

[4] The Daphne Mayo Visiting Professorship in Visual Culture The School of English, Media Studies and Art History at The University of Queensland established the annual Daphne Mayo Visiting Professorship in Visual Culture, featuring each year, a major world figure to visit Brisbane to speak about the latest trends, influences, and theories in their area of visual culture, and to give public lectures and take master classes with postgraduate students at The University of Queensland.