This artwork showcases the artist’s skillful use of color, texture, and technique, reflecting a deep connection to their environment and culture. Each detail embodies the unique identity of Bidyadanga Artists, where the desert meets the sea, and five language groups—Nyangumarta, Mangala, Yulparija, Juwaliny, and Karrajarri—come together to create art that speaks to the heart of Country. The artist captures the vibrant beauty of both desert and coastal landscapes, blending earthy reds, deep blues, and intricate patterns distinctive to their cultural heritage. The themes and composition invite viewers into the artist’s world, offering a glimpse of the rich, intertwined histories and the enduring connection to land and spirit that define the Bidyadanga community.
I was born in Broome and grew up in Bidyadanga. I went to school a long long time ago. Then I went to Nulungu College in Broome. After that I went back to Bidyadanga. I have 8 kids; 2 boys have passed away. I have 7 grandkids, 1 in in Perth.
I started painting the year before last 2020. I paint the desert, bush flowers and the waterholes.
My Grandfathers Country ‘My Grandfather lived in the Great Sandy Desert, with his wives, and his children, gathering food, hunting, gathering wood to make fire, at night they sang and danced camp side as well Read more…
Great Sandy Desert ‘This is a story of the sand dunes in the Great Sandy Desert. When it rains the grasses grows, the sun rose up, and it’s blue sky again and plenty waterholes.’ – 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…