This canvas was painted as part of the Martumili Kuulkaja (Martu Schools) exhibition, a project designed to engage and celebrate the schools of the remote Martu communities.
Name: Milburn Whyoulter
Language: Manjilyjarra
Community: Kunawarritji
Biography:
My name is Milburn. I go to Kunawarritji school and I used to have a pet. I named her Jessie, she was brown and happy. My favourite sport is football. I have four sisters and one brother. I went to Newman Senior High School.
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