”Well 33 we went to the well to see and grass and warta (trees) and spinifex drink.”
This canvas was painted as part of the Martumili Kuulkaja (Martu Schools) exhibition, a project designed to engage and celebrate the schools of the remote Martu communities.
Name: Isaac Yallabah
Language: Manjilyjarra
Community: Kunawarritji
Biography:
My name is Isaac and I like school. I am ten years old. I live with my mum and dad. I like to watch movies and sleep.
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