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Sparkly Colourful Stars

“Yeah I painted colorful sparkly star. I painted stars because they are pretty and they are nice. I like looking at the stars at night.” 

-Oweesha Biljabu

Categories: Shire of East Pilbara (Martumili Artists)

Name: Oweesha Biljabu

Language: Manjilyjarra

Community: Kunawarritji

Biography:

"My name is Oweesha. I like playing catching games with my friends. I live at Kunawarritji with my little sister. In Kunawarritji we was playing egg and spoon. We was playing with the real eggs. We went to play to the park. Having a good day in the sun. So much fun."

Oweesha started painting with Martumili Artists the age of 7 with the Kuulkaja (school) project. She now paints with her mother and father. 

Martu children attend school in the remote communities of Punmu, Parnngurr, Kunawarritji, Irrungadji and Warralong. The Kuulkaja exhibition recognises the Kuulkaja as being at the heart of each community, and celebrates the important role they play in keeping culture, Country and language strong.

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