“This painting was inspired by the waterways and rockholes around Karntimarta (Warralong community).”
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: Shantarnie Yabbie/Ginger
Language: Nyangumarta
Community: Warralong
Biography:
Sharntanie Ginger is 13 years old and lives in Warralong Community with Lisa Ginger and Steven Yabbie She likes to paint and sketch. Sharntanie draws and paints weekly in her junior high school class, developing her skills.
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