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: Jyreece Yabbie
Biography:
Jyreece Yabbie is 15years old and is a martu man. He lives in Warralong with his mum and dad. He likes to paint people sitting around the fire. Jyreece paints weekly in the High School class developing his skills.
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