Kagi Kowa

Kagi was born in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan but sought safety in a Kenyan refugee camp where she lived for most of her young life until coming to Australia in 2015. She painted for the first time three months after her arrival and held her very first exhibition a month later. From that moment on, Kagi discovered that she could use her talent to express her culture and tell her story but also connect to people and provide a platform to give others the opportunities and ultimately, give back to the community. Kagi does this by holding art workshops for the wider community through her social enterprise Nubia Designs.