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This painting portrays part of the artist’s country where their family lived traditionally during the pujiman (bush) days. The Martu lived very nomadically moving from water source to water source hunting and gathering bush tucker as they went. They would traverse very large distances visiting some areas in the dry and some in the wet season depending on the availability of water. As they travelled and hunted they would also burn areas of country creating a larger diversity of plant and animal life.

Name: Betty Whyoulter


Language: Manyjilyjarra


Community: Kunawarritji


Biography:

Betty Whyoulter was born in Port Hedland and grew up in Jigalong. She now lives in Kunawarritji community, and working closely alongside her mother and her mother's sisters, including accomplished Martu artists.


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