The Wandjina is the creator spirit that belongs to us: the Wororra, Ngarinyin and Wunumbul people. He is the one that created everything; our culture, law and songs and even the dreaming of each child before they are born.The Dumbis belong to the Wandjina and no-one cannot make fun or kill them, because the Wandjina will send a big rain just like in the flood story.
Name: Colleen Burgu
Language: Worrora, Ngarinyin
Community: Mowanjum
Biography:
Colleen Burgu is a Ngarinyin women and daughter of Master carver Roger Burgu. Colleen has been a part of Mowanjum Art and Culture Centre since it was first establisted in 2007. Colleen believes that painting is an esential tool for the transmission of knowleadge between generations. Colleen has taken part in many arts develop workshops at the Art and Culture Centre and hopes to extend her skills to textiles and carving.
Exhibitions:
2016 Darwin Art Fair.
Kimberley Art Prize.
Mowanjum Festival.
2015 Darwin Art Fair.
Kimberley Art Prize.
Mowanjum Festival.
2014 Darwin Art Fair.
Kimberley Art Prize.
Mowanjum Festival.
2013 Darwin Art Fair.
Kimberley Art Prize.
Mowanjum Festival.
2012 Darwin Art Fair.
Kimberley Art Prize.
Mowanjum Festival.
2011 Darwin Art Fair.
Kimberley Art Prize.
Mowanjum Festival.
Status: Stock Festival 2024 T-Shirt Adult Gyorn Gyorn T-Shirt designed by Leah Umbagai for the 25. Anniversary of Mowanjum Festival in 2024.
Status: Stock bookmark individual bookmarks hand-painted by Mowanjum artists