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Wirnpa Area

It’s all about back home, all through Wirnpa in the Percival lakes regions. Back and forwards in the hunting ground and passing through the big hills. Meeting other family in that area to where my great grandfather was walking through and my Nanna Yikartu Bumba, she was there then back in the old days when old lady Weaver Jack was there. I see Yikartu painting, it is a similar area but different style.  I am always inspired by her, she tells us a lot of stories from back home when she was young and hunting all around that area. Weaver Jack was also telling me lots of stories for that area, she was a good artist, I call her like a daughter (Martu way).

 

All through Wirnpa in the Percival lakes regions. Back and forwards in the hunting ground and passing through the big hills. Meeting other family in that area to.

Name: Jonah Bennett


Language: Martu Wangka


Community: Bidyadanga


Biography:

I was born in Derby and grew up my childhood in Bidyadanga and then moved to Broome and did school there and then up to Darwin. I was doing a little bit of sketching and drawing landscapes then I picked up a paint brush and started painting.

It all started again at Milly, I never painted since I finished school then I started painting for the art centre. What I do is a different style of painting but we are all painting one country. It is all around Wirnpa and all that area, my families country.  


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