Categories: Bidyadanga Aboriginal Community LaGrange Inc
Bidyadanga Aboriginal Community LaGrange Inc
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Mangala Counrty – grey and yellow
Name: Nuriah Jadai
Language: Martu Wangka, Mangala
Biography:
I’ve been painting since I was born, and my work has been deadly since I was four years old. I had a good eye for detail at seven or eight, especially when painting dragons, and that’s when I realised I had a talent for painting and working with colour.
I began painting for real with the old people, the Yulparija elders, in 1997. In 2011, I started focusing on my art career in Parngurr, where I began painting with my family, the Taylor family. I’ve always lived between Bidyadanga and Parngurr, which has given me a deeper understanding of my people, culture, and Country.
My photography has been exhibited at the Perth Centre for Photography (2022), QV1 Building in Perth (2023), Lawsons Flat (2024), and Lawrence Wilson Gallery (2025). I was also proud to win Best Works on Paper at the Shinju Art Award (2024) in Broome. Creating art helps release the pain in my mind, and it brings me joy to see people’s responses to my work. For me, it’s all about sharing visions and dreams.
