Carol was born in Subiaco Western Australia, the eldest daughter of Bernard and Rosemary Pilkington. Carol left home in 1974, arriving in Broome, and falling in love with the people, the community and finding a future for herself. Carol has had a very interesting and full career, she graduated in 1993 as a Social Worker from Curtin University, she was preselected for the Seat of Kimberley in February 2000 and on the 10 February 2001, she was the “First Aboriginal Woman elected to any Australian Parliament”. Carol uses her Art as a means of relaxation, meditation and a way of expressing how she sees the world.