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Daniel Walbidi BIOGRAPHY
Born 1983. Known for: Aboriginal art.
Daniel Walbidi (b. 1983). 'I paint to educate people about my culture and our history, and where we come from, so to give people understanding. I also paint so I can learn about my culture from the... Read full biography
Daniel Walbidi (b. 1983). 'I paint to educate people about my culture and our history, and where we come from, so to give people understanding. I also paint so I can learn about my culture from the old people. It is important for me to paint so I can keep my culture strong and living so it can be... Read full biography
Daniel Walbidi (b. 1983). 'I paint to educate people about my culture and our history, and where we come from, so to give people understanding. I also paint so I can learn about my culture from the old people. It is important for me to paint so I can keep my culture strong and living so it can be carried on into the future.'1 . Walbidi's parents migrated from their traditional country in the Great Sandy Desert after a widespread drought during the 1960s dramatically altered the landscape. As... Read full biography
Daniel Walbidi (b. 1983). 'I paint to educate people about my culture and our history, and where we come from, so to give people understanding. I also paint so I can learn about my culture from the old people. It is important for me to paint so I can keep my culture strong and living so it can be carried on into the future.'1 . Walbidi's parents migrated from their traditional country in the Great Sandy Desert after a widespread drought during the 1960s dramatically altered the landscape. As lakes and rock pools completely desiccated, many Aboriginal people moved from the desert to Bidyadanga or La Grange Mission, a coastal community south of Broome. Having spent his entire life in Bidyadanga, Walbidi grew up listening to the Dreaming... Read full biography
Daniel Walbidi (b. 1983). 'I paint to educate people about my culture and our history, and where we come from, so to give people understanding. I also paint so I can learn about my culture from the old people. It is important for me to paint so I can keep my culture strong and living so it can be carried on into the future.'1 . Walbidi's parents migrated from their traditional country in the Great Sandy Desert after a widespread drought during the 1960s dramatically altered the landscape. As lakes and rock pools completely desiccated, many Aboriginal people moved from the desert to Bidyadanga or La Grange Mission, a coastal community south of Broome. Having spent his entire life in Bidyadanga, Walbidi grew up listening to the Dreaming stories from his traditional lands, an unknown and foreign place that he had never la... Read full biography
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Daniel Walbidi (b. 1983)
'I paint to educate people about my culture and our history, and where we come from, so to give people understanding. I also paint so I can learn about my culture from the old people. It is important for me to paint so I can keep my culture strong and living so it can be carried on into the future.'1
Walbidi's parents migrated from their traditional country in the Great Sandy Desert after a widespread drought during the 1960s dramatically altered the landscape. As lakes and rock pools completely desiccated, many Aboriginal people moved from the desert to Bidyadanga or La Grange Mission, a coastal community south of Broome. Having spent his entire l...But wait, there's more...
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