Kurun Warun

DOB: 1966

About Artist:
Born in 1966, Kurun Warun is a member of the Indigenous Guntijamara tribe and is a descendant from Truganini, the last Tasmanian Indigenous queen. Kurun Warun, whose name means 'Hissing Swan', lives in the Noosa hinterland in South East Queensland. He expresses his culture through art and music, and has gained international recognition in both these fields. His aboriginal dot paintings have a traditional meaning which is not always immediately discernable, but within the colours, lines and space we are led through an underlying story. Kurun Warun also finds expression through traditional dance and music. Being an accomplished didgeridoo musician he has performed around the world in places as far flung as Italy and Korea. He played a role in the Sydney 2000 Olympic games as a traditional artist, has appeared on NBC in the United States and before Chelsea Clinton, former US president's daughter.