Bidyadanga is a community located on the Kimberley coast in Western Australia, where the Great Sandy Desert meets the sea. The word Bidyadanga is derived from pijarta/ bidyada (emu watering hole).
Name: Jessica Jadai
Biography:
Jessica was born in Broome. She grew up in Bidyadanga and spent most of her life there. Jessica likes sitting with Muuki and Wokka, her grandfathers while they do painting and tell stories. She likes going on country trips with them to learn about their country.
Salmon “When I paint with these colours and in this style, it reminds me of when I was back in Bidgydanga, watching the water and currents flow.” – Ciarn Dean-Bullen “When Martu paint, it’s like a Read more…
Hunting Wanti with Car “Wanti Yuu (Woman Yeah!) is a story of resilience and of women coming together. It is about the strength of the women in our community who put themselves last and take Read more…
Biggimelon Depicted in this work are traditional types of bush tucker, their habitats, and their related hunting and gathering methods. During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) period, Martu would traverse very large distances annually in Read more…