Gilimbaa was born out of a passion to work with Indigenous art and story-telling and the elements it can bring to contemporary design and communication.
David Williams - Creative Director
A descendant of the Wakka Wakka people of Queensland, David was exposed to traditional music and language from an early age, learning traditional songs from his grandmother taught to her by her grandfather. His love of didgeridoo would later come from this experience. An accomplished artist, David has performed with the likes of James Morrison and for John Travolta, and his performances have taken him around the world, performing for official Qantas functions. He recently returned from a trip to perform for the Sheik of Dubai as part of the Dare to Lead program.
David first picked up a brush during university at the suggestion of his uncle, himself an established Aboriginal artist. David had his first solo exhibition in 2004 and went on to have his first international exhibition later that year in Sweden. His works form part of private collections in Italy, Spain, England and Germany. David has since turned his artistic talent to graphic design, designing the winning logo for the Murri Court Art Search Project. He brings his wealth of artistic and cultural knowledge and experience to the role of Creative Director of Gilimbaa.
Through David’s didgeridoo performances and traditional dot-style paintings he strives to educate others about his people and his culture, hoping to foster a better understanding of Indigenous culture throughout the mainstream population of Australia.
Amanda Lear - General Manager
Mandy’s experience in effective and rewarding communication, public speaking and training and development has seen her travel around the country working with large organisations, Indigenous communities and educational institutions on internal organisational projects, community initiatives and education forums.
Mandy’s background in business development, marketing, education and training serves as the foundation for her role as General Manager.