Bula’Bula Arts

Peter Gambung is on Bula’Bula Arts board of directors and is a strong advocate for the equitable treatment of Yolngu people. He continues to paint stories to help teach younger generations. His paintings consists of his Gupapuyngu clan’s story lines and song lines.

Bobby Bununggurr is a singer, dancer, law man and advocate for reconciliation. His paintings are an insight into Yolngu life from both the old days and now. As well as being an incredible painter, he has starred in movies and television including Ten Canoes and Black As. He was the recent recipient Taiwan Indigenous Artist in Resident visiting the Taiwan Indigenous Peoples’ Cultural Park, Pingtung, 2019. A song man for his community, Bununggurr also toured nationally and internationally with David Gulpilil in the 1970s and 1980s.

Joy Burruna is a mid career and highly sort after artist. She loves to paint stories about Morning Star, the very special and spiritual ceremony that is particular to her family and a few other clans in this region. She also paints the King Brown snake, lizards and fruit bats as well as fresh water stories about long neck turtles and crocodiles. These stories are part of her family knowledge.

Taris Ashley is an early career artist and artsworker at Bula’Bula Arts. He became an online sensation alongside Taris Gadawarr for their dancing and screenprinting video that received over 3 million views. His motto is “no serious face”.

Andrew Wanamilil is Bula’Bula Arts current Chairperson. He is the son of renowned artist Bobby Bununggurr and learnt to paint at an early age by watching his bapa (father). Wanamilil enjoys painting story lines and song lines connected to his Ganalbingu clan of Ngaliyindi.

Angela Banyawarra(2) is Bula’Bula Arts current Vice Chair. She is the daughter of acclaimed artist Bobby Bununggurr and learnt to paint at an early age by watching her bapa (father). Banyawarra(2) enjoys painting story lines and song lines connected to her Ganalbingu clan of Ngaliyindi.

Joy Malibirr is an early career fibre artist mother of a young son. She was taught to weave by the generations before her and continues to carry on Yolngu traditional weaving practices.