Kurun Warun (b. 1966), is an Australian artist and musician who paints living culture & elements of Aboriginal stories. His name means ‘Hissing Swan’ and he is a member of the indigenous Guntijamara people, and a descendant of the Truganini family line of the Tasmanian indigenous queen. Warun creates artworks that are expansive and capture the rhythms of the land and waterways where indigenous people have lived, cultivated, and hunted for thousands of years. He has developed a very direct style using bold contrasting colors to tell stories of the Aboriginal experience in Australia. Red, black, and white are used to convey cultural body markings and structural designs found in nature. Through his use of bold colors, graphic lines, and space we are led through an underlying story of sacred land and deep culture. Warun’s style is inspired by natural elements such as the dust from the earth, rivers and stones, the sea and its creatures. Mentored by his mother, his paintings tell stories of his childhood and of his own children. With an appreciation for his heritage, he feels tremendous joy in teaching his children and passing down this tradition. In addition to his unique style of painting, Warun is also well known for his talent as a didgeridoo musician. He expresses his culture through art and music and has won international acclaim and recognition in both these fields. His paintings are held in the collections of Cambridge University, UK; the Embassy of the Netherlands in Australia; and ABN AMRO Bank, among many others.