Edward “Whistle” Colliss

Whistle teaching to the next generation

Profile Summary
Edward is a descendent of the Kooma and Maddigan tribes.He resides in Toowoomba with his wife who also is an artist and their 6 children. He has been painting since the mid 1980s where he learnt how to paint traditional dot art work at high school in Cunnamulla.

Edward paints contemporary indigenous art. His work reflects a unique style of art which often exhibits bright colours and traditional ochre colours mixed into a common theme.

Edward working on the “Snake Dreaming”

Yellow Belly Dreaming

Kangaroo Dreaming

Snake Dreaming

Toowoomba meeting place

Shoulder Bags

Coasters

2013 Calendar

Malcom and Edward painting collaboration

Edward’s traditional country