Name: Kirra Lewis
Language: Banjiyma
Biography:
"I don't remember when I started painting - I have always painted. I like painting, watching a picture be created. I also like hands on art and craft." - Kirra Lewis
Kirra was born in Perth but has lived in Newman for her whole life, where she went to school. She has started painting with Martumili to get in touch with her roots.
Travelling along the road This work portrays an area known to the artist, painted here from memory. During the pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) era one’s survival depended on their intimate knowledge of the location of Read more…
Kipara (Australian bustard, bush turkey) Kipara (Australian Bustard, bush turkey) are ground-dwelling, large, speckled grey-brown birds found in the plains of the Western Desert and across northern Australia. Kipara fly long distances in the search Read more…
Mulyamiji The Mulyamiji or Great Desert Skink is a large burrowing skink found across Martu country, with reddish-brown scales and a yellow underbelly. Traditionally a food source during pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) times and deeply connected with lore Read more…