“The little Queen girl was dancing.”
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: Oweesha Biljabu
Language: Manjilyjarra
Community: Kunawarritji
Biography:
My name is Oweesha and I am 7 years old. I like playing catching games with my friends. I live at Kunawarritji with my little sister.
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