bulmirri-yunupinuHomeland: Gunyuŋara Clan: Gumatj Moiety: YirritjaI was born in Nhulunbuy District hospital, My mother is Yalmay Marika/Yunupingu, My father is Mandawuy Yunupingu. I have five sisters. (Yikanatjpi, Gayili#2, Dhabaṉbal, Gulumbu#2, Gandhurrminy). In my...
boliny-wanambi-decHomeland: Gurka’wuy Clan: Marrakulu, Dhunli Moiety: DhuwaBoliny’s father was the late Marrakulu leader and artist Mithili. She spent her childhood at the Marrakulu homeland Barraratjpi which is based on the inside of Cape Shield on Blue...
bawu-gurruwiwiHomeland: Ŋaypinya Clan: Gälpu Moiety: DhuwaI am the granddaughter of Dhuwarrwarr Marika, a well known and respected artist. I was born in Gove and grew up in Yirrkala and Bremer Island. In 2014 I began work at the Yirrkala Print Space where I have...
batja-marawiliHomeland: Bäniyala / Yilpara Clan: Madarrpa, Yithuwa group Moiety: YirritjaFather is Wakuthi. Mother is Mulkun. Younger brother to high profile artist and leader Djambawa Marawili, amidst a whole family of artists. Originally he was almost exclusively...
barrupu-yunupinu-decHomeland: Biranybirany Clan: Gumatj Moiety: YirritjaBarrupu is a daughter of Munggurrawuy. Her siblings include Australians of the Year, Galarrwuy and Mandawuy and Gulumbu Telstra First Prize Winner. Her mother from the Marrakulu clan was Bunay...
barayuwa-munungurrHomeland: Waṉḏawuy Clan: Djapu Moiety: DhuwaBarayuwa is a long time staff member of Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka, providing great assistance to all the artists of the community in many ways. Partly through touching up other artists’ works,...
banduk-marikaHomeland: Yalaŋbara / Gulurunga / Yirrkala Clan: Rirratjiŋu, Miliwurrwurr group Moiety: DhuwaBanduk Mamburra Wananamba Marika, is the youngest daughter of the great Mawalan (c1908-1967) and sister to Wandjuk (1930-1987), Bayngul, Laklak and...
balwaldja-wanapa-munungurrHomeland: Waṉḏawuy Clan: Djapu Moiety: Dhuwa”I was born In Yirrkala and lived at Wandawuy. When I grew up I learnt to cut barks and make yidaki. My first job was at Landcare now I work at Buku Larrnggay Mulka. I cut bark for the artists...
baluka-maymuruHomeland: Djarrakpi Clan: Maŋgalili, Belaŋ group Moiety: YirritjaBaluka is the son of Nanyin Maymuru (1918-1969) the elder brother of Narritjin, one of Yirrkala’s most famous artists. Baluka is himself an important artist and also head man of the...
nalkuma-burarrwangaHomeland: Bawaka Clan: Gumatj Moiety: YirritjaAs a young man I studied land management through Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education. After that I started work at Dhimurru Land management for the Arnhem Land region in 1993 Than I...
A prolific producer of art, her practice began in her highly successful printmaking until recently when she reinvigorated her art form to paint bark and larrakitj in a totally new and supranational way. Born c 1939 Moiety Dhuwa Homeland Gangan Clan...
Mulkun Wirrpanda is the daughter of the great Yolgnu leader Dhakiyarr Wirrpanda. Mulkun Wirrpanda is the daughter of the great Yolgnu leader Dhakiyarr Wirrpanda. Mulkun paints Dhudi-Djapu miny’tji (sacred design) that depicts her land at and near Dhuruputjpi....
Garawan and his family continue to live and work at Gangan and he has emerged as one of the most gifted of the new generation of artists based there. Born c 13.8.65 Moiety Dhuwa Homeland Gangan Clan Marrakulu
Djambawa Marawili is first and foremost a leader, and his art is one of the tools he uses to lead. Born c 1953 Moiety Dhuwa Homeland Baniyala/ Yilpara Clan Madarrpa
