Esme Russell[1] (née Timbery; 14 February 1931 – 6 October 2023) was an Australian Bidjigal artist and shellworker.
Timbery was born on 14 February 1931 in the New South Wales town of Port Kembla (now a suburb of Wollongong) and was of Bidjigal Aboriginal heritage.
"[3] Her work was included in the 2004 show, "Terra Alterisu: Land of Another" held at the College of Fine Arts in Paddington.
"[7][8] For the Message Sticks Festival in 2001, Timbery was asked to create shellworked versions of the Sydney Opera House.
[12] A building at the University of New South Wales was named in honour of Timbery, the Creative Practice Lab (ETCPL).