Leah Umbagai

Leah Umbagai is a talented and skilled painter. She is Mowanjum Art and Culture Centre’s most leading contemporary and sought after artist. She was awarded the prestigious Marlene Bruce Art Award for Kimberley Aboriginal Art at the age of just twenty. Her work is represented in many collections throughout Australia and is held in the Art Gallery of Western Australia, the Parliament of Western Australia, and the WA Museum.

Raised by Donny Woolagoodja and Mildred Mungulu, Leah demonstrates a great love and understanding of her culture in her artwork and is a Senior Cultural leader. She produces breathtaking Wandjina images, as well as pictures of constellations like the Seven Sisters and Wallungunder, whose spirit lives in the Milky Way in the shape of an emu.