The children (ilaa) in Mowanjum Community love to paint and come to the art centre every day after school to sit with the established artists, their families to learn their stories and culture and how to translate these into beautiful artworks.
Name: Taj Cox
Community: Mowanjum
Biography:
Taj Cox first started painting when he was a little boy,he loved watching the old people paint and he liked earning pocket money.
taj is a ngarinyin /bardi from his mothers side and mimunburr from his father side
taj loves to hunt go out fishing an connecting with culture and the land
Karram Muddu (whirlpool story) This is my Ungud (totem). I was named for this whirlpool: Karram Muddu, located near Augustus Island. My father, Sam Woolagoodja, named me. The Warndum Story goes that there’s a woman Read more…
Waanungga (sugar bag) Gudu Mungulu often paints Waanugga, which is a word that describes various forms of bush honey. The hives in which honey is stored are called ‘Sugarbag’, and can be found in trees Read more…
