Name: Augustine Badal
Language: Nyangamarta
Community: Bidyadanga
Biography:
Augustine Badal is a Nyangumarta man who lives in Bidyadanga with his family.
Augustine's mother's country is Nyangumarta and father's side is Mangala.
Augustine works for the Nyangumarta Rangers and in his spare time he likes to carve artefacts such as tapping sticks, boomerangs and boab nuts.
My Black Soil Country This painting is of Ngarrawanji which is black soil country grass and rocky country which gets really boggy when it is wet. “I paint it in different colours but it always Read more…
Papilija Papilija is a yinta soak in Kulyakartu; My grandmother and her sibling’s country. They used to go there all the time. Good kapi for drinking and yukarri (green) all around. Lots of warta (trees). Read more…
Untitled This artwork showcases the artist’s skillful use of colour, texture, and technique, reflecting a deep connection to their environment and culture. Each detail embodies the unique identity of Bidyadanga Artists, where the original five Read more…