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Marntikarrakapu – Mangala Mulnyi – Nuriah

Marntikarrakapu is where my great grandmother Parnarr was born, my mother’s paternal grandmother. My grandfather Paddy Jadai’s mother. It’s very rocky, strong and mystical Country. The mystical feeling happens when the wind changes, the wind tells you that you can’t go further. The rocky cliffs are so beautiful at sunrise and sunsets. The colours change like it’s showing an emotion or telling you something. I love when you sit in silence and nature speaks. This makes my mind and heart be at peace.

Name: Nuriah Jadai


Language: Martu Wangka, Mangala



Biography:

I’ve been painting since I was born, and my work has been deadly since I was four years old. I had a good eye for detail at seven or eight, especially when painting dragons, and that’s when I realised I had a talent for painting and working with colour.

I began painting for real with the old people, the Yulparija elders, in 1997. In 2011, I started focusing on my art career in Parngurr, where I began painting with my family, the Taylor family. I’ve always lived between Bidyadanga and Parngurr, which has given me a deeper understanding of my people, culture, and Country.

My photography has been exhibited at the Perth Centre for Photography (2022), QV1 Building in Perth (2023), Lawsons Flat (2024), and Lawrence Wilson Gallery (2025). I was also proud to win Best Works on Paper at the Shin Art Award (2024) in Broome. Creating art helps release the pain in my mind, and it brings me joy to see people’s responses to my work. For me, it’s all about sharing visions and dreams.


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