Bruce Shillingsworth
Bruce Shillingsworth Snr is one of eleven children that are part of a cretive family. He has spent over fifty years collecting indigineous stories to carry alongside his vision of there being a moment where all Australians will walk with awareness of their collective identity, together. Bruce is an activist and actively stands in solidarity with the water. You can listen to Bruce talking about the darling river in his home town here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaCNHuJZtwE
Bruce Shillingsworth Snr, a Murawari man, is one of 11 children in a creative and artistic family. His mother is ’91 years young’. After collecting indigenous stories for over 50 years, Bruce recently began to paint on canvas. His diverse career and vocation involve educating young people for Barnardo’s, Scouts Australia and NSW Education about our history and responsibility to be involved with living sensibly and sustainably. His vision is that black and white Australians will walk together and see our collective national identities and concerns.