| Donny Woolagoodja | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 Western Australia |
| Died | 2022 |
| Other names | Yornadaiyn Woolagoodja |
| Awards | Red Ochre Award |
Yornadaiyn (Donny) Woolagoodja (1947-2022) was an Aboriginal Australian artist. He was a member of the Worrorra people of the Kimberley area of Western Australia.
Career
Woolagoodja was the first chairman of the Mowanjum Artists Centre. Woolagoodja's giant Wandjina artwork featured at the opening ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Similar works were also featured at the 2016 Vivid Sydney festival's Lighting of the Sails celebration.
Personal
Donny Woolagoodja was born in 1947 at the Kunmunya Mission on the Kimberley coast, the son of Sam Woolagoodja. Woolagoodja died in 2022 aged 75.
Honours and awards
- 2021 Red Ochre Award - Australia Council for the Arts
- 2022 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature NonFiction Award, shortlisted
Publications
- Blundell, Valda; Woolagoodja, Donny (2005). Keeping the Wanjinas fresh : Sam Woolagoodja and the enduring power of Lalai. Fremantle, W.A.: Fremantle Arts Centre Press. ISBN 1-920731-68-7. OCLC 60406302.
- Woolagoodja, Yornadaiyn (2020). Yornadaiyn Woolagoodja. Magabala Books Aboriginal Corporation. ISBN 978-1-925936-16-2. OCLC 1175678148.
References
- ^ "Donny Woolagoodja". Revealed. Fremantle Arts Centre. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ "Donny Woolagoodja". Arts Law Centre of Australia. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- "Lighting up the Opera House". Dambimangari Aboriginal Corporation. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- Zaunmayr, Tom (20 September 2022). "D Woolagoodja, whose giant wandjina graced the Sydney Olympics opening ceremony, dies aged 75". National Indigenous Times.
- Brewster, Will (28 May 2021). "The Australia Council announces recipients of 2021 First Nations Arts Awards". MusicDaily Newsletter. The Music Network. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- "2022 Adelaide Festival Awards for Literature shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 19 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.