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Martumili Artists work with over three hundred artists from remote Martu Aboriginal communities, including Punmu, Parnngurr, Kunawarritji, Jigalong, Irrungadji (Nullagine), and Warralong, as well as from the Parnpajinya (Newman) gallery and studio spaces. Known for their diverse, energetic, and unmediated painting styles, their works reflect the dramatic geography and scale of their homelands. Each artist, however, brings a unique approach to their craft.

Younger Martu artists often start painting alongside their parents, grandparents, and extended family, which fosters an organic learning process. This not only involves mastering painting techniques but also understanding specific locations, family histories, traditional ways of life, bush tucker, and Jukurrpa (Dreaming). Over time, with encouragement from their peers, they develop their own distinct styles and explore unique painting techniques and subject matter. In this work the artist brings a contemporary, evolving perspective to their work.

Categories: Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)

Name: Montana Clause

Language: Manjilyjarra

Biography:

Montana was born in Newman, her family home, in 2002. Here she attended both Newman Primary School and Newman  Senior High School. Montana's mother grew up in the area surrounding Jigalong, just east of Newman. Her father was born and raised in Wiluna, approximately 350 kilometres south of Newman. For this reason Montana has spent much time travelling between and staying in these areas with her six brothers and sisters. She also regularly travels between the six remote Aboriginal communities that Martumili Artists works with; Punmu, Parnngurr, Kunawarritji, Jigalong, Irrungadji (Nullagine), and Warralong.

Montana began painting with Martumili Artists in 2009 at just eight years of age. In 2018 she began working with the group as an arts worker, assisting with various tasks around the art centre, and assisting with field trips out on Country. 

She is a great role model for younger kids and is proud to be passing on her own cultural traditions and practices. She enjoys going out on Country and helping old people and watching them paint their Country. 

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