Mangkaja Arts

Martuwarra Sonia was born by a billabong at Noonkanbah community. Her parents were Walmajarri whose movements led them to live by the Fitzroy River. Sonia has lived most her life at Noonkanbah. A compulsive artist, Sonia for a long time was a teacher’s aid at the local school where she Read more…

Gogo Station This is about Gogo station on the old road. When I was young we were living there. We used to collect the coloured rocks from the hills, all different colours. Our mothers too and parents collected stones. We would gift it to our teachers and people as a Read more…

My Mother Country I’m painting my Mother’s country near Yakka Yakka.

Willi and Wirnpa Waterholes This is my Mother’s country out in the desert. My mother was born in this country that is why l paint her country.  Makes me think how she walked for miles to get to other people’s country but still thinks of her own country out in Read more…

Gogo Station This is about Gogo station on the old road. When I was young we were living there. We used to collect the coloured rocks from the hills, all different colours. Our mothers too and parents collected stones. We would gift it to our teachers and people as a Read more…

Nyijil Nyijil Tutujarti trees (desert walnut tree) and Yarun (blood wood) all around the big waterhole called Nyijil Nyijil, that way out in the desert; That’s my family country, my family comes from the desert”. The waterhole is from rainwater” Turtujarti trees are valuable for their walnuts, which can be Read more…

Gogo Station This is about Gogo station on the old road. When I was young we were living there. We used to collect the coloured rocks from the hills, all different colours. Our mothers too and parents collected stones. We would gift it to our teachers and people as a Read more…

Billabong Country The roots of the lily pad can be roasted and eaten. They are found in billabongs and springs and have a beautiful flower. You can see the flowers that come up after the rain season. All the flowers and animals that come round the billabong.