Name: Mary Lou Undalghumen
Language: Kwini
Community: Kalumburu
Biography:
I was born in Derby and grew up in Kalumburu and went to school there. I learnt to paint in school. I decided I wanted to paint and I like to paint with ochres. I like to paint the Wandjina and the animal stories. I have got six kids. All my kids are big now so I like to paint and go fishing. Mary Lou paints at the Kira Kiro Art Centre at Kalumburu and was involved on the public art project for the "Maba Guda Nyambila Gra" (Old Men and Old Women's Place), the new HACC centre at Kalumburu.
Wirrigirrig Wirrigirrig – the Victoria River flows from the lower left across to the centre right joined by Goongoolooloo – the Wickham River from the upper left. This is an area of the artist’s traditional Read more…
Kirrthang – Blanket Lizard Dreaming This is an area of the artist’s traditional country near Bullo River Station in the Northern Territory. Along the bottom of the painting runs the Victoria River. Flowing down the Read more…
