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Yaminyarri (Gubinge) on chocolate silk – Amanda Rose Lee

Yaminyarri (Gubinge) on black cotton drill by Amanda Rose Lee 2016

Lengths of handprinted screen printed fabric on chocolate silk

The base fabric is black and is a three-colour print with red, green and beige coloured details.

Amanda is a Yawuru woman living in Broome. Amanda loves fishing, hunting and gathering and being on country as this is part of her Yawuru heritage.

Amanda’s artwork stems from her inspiration from the land and sea and old people’s stories.

Yamiyarri (Gubinge) is a medicinal plant that grows in the Kimberley region and is very potent in vitamin C.

Categories: Nagula Jarndu Aboriginal Women's Art Centre

Name: Amanda Rose Lee

Language: Yawuru

Biography:

Amanda Rose was born in Rubibi, Broome and has lived here all her life. She began practicing at Nagula Jarndu in 2015 learning hand printing skills, particularly lino block printing on textiles. Amanda Rose grew up spending time with her extended family on Yawuru Country- fishing, hunting, camping out and learning important Yawuru knowledge from the old people. In her art, she is often drawn to the Dreaming story of the Gujarra Jurru- the two headed snake, protector of niyamarri burru (white sand dune country) at Walmanyjun (Cable Beach). Amanda is also a very keen fisherwoman and depicts some of her favourite ocean feeds in her art- yingarliwa (blue bone) and gulban (mullet) best caught during Mangala Season (the Wet Season) when they are nice and fat.

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