”My painting is about a little rockhole”
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: Abigail Oates
Language: Manyjilyjarra
Community: Parnngurr
Biography:
My name is Abigail and I like playing. I like swimming in rock holes. I go hunting with family and camping. I like writing stories. I like listening to my Grandmother, Kumpaya, telling stories.
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