Christine Burarrwanga

Christine Burarrwanga is a Yolngu woman who is deeply connected to her culture, she inherited her artistic style from her mother which comes from her ancestors’ knowledge, lore and stories.

Christine has also released a book, with Lucy Van Sambeek, called “The Life of Tree.” This children’s therapeutic picture book creates a culturally safe space for Aboriginal children to express difficult emotions around their experiences with family violence.

Through their organization ‘Metaphorically Speaking’, Christine offers culturally safe counselling and therapeutic services to Aboriginal women, children, and families using both Western counselling methodologies and traditional Aboriginal healing methods.