Bidyadanga is a community located on the Kimberley coast in Western Australia, where the Great Sandy Desert meets the sea. The word Bidyadanga is derived from pijarta/ bidyada (emu watering hole).
Name: Chloe Jadai
Biography:
Chloe was born in Derby and grew up in Bidyadanga. She went to school in Perth and then moved back to Bidyadanga, where she finished schooling. She later moved to Parnngurr and works with the KJ Rangers.
Wuukurta (Honey Ants) “This one is the wuukurta (honey ants), I painted this one for my little boy. At night, I ring up my partner, she said ‘we going for honey ants’, they been find a big Read more…
Ngurra kujungka “It’s a painting about family, it’s the Martu way. Families been travelling, they come together, ngurra kujunka (coming together in one home place). They got their wuungku (windbreak) there, waru (fire), and it’s for hunting, gathering bush Read more…
Water and Fire “When Martu paint, it’s like a map. Martu draw story on the ground and on the canvas, and all the circle and line there are the hunting areas and different waters and Read more…