Gitte Backhausen (b. 1976) is a Danish-born Australian artist. Across two decades, she has held more than twenty solo exhibitions and been a finalist in ten art prizes. Awards include the NAVA Ignition Prize for Excellence in Professional Practice (2024) and the Feel Good Art Prize (2023). She is a Tertiary Artists Book Prize finalist, commissioned to create an artist’s book for the 2027 Libris Awards. Her Master of Fine Art (Drawing, 2026) follows her Bachelor of Fine Art (2024), both from the National Art School. She also holds bachelor’s degree in Applied Social Science (Australia) and Graphic Design (Denmark).