djambawa-marawili-amHomeland: Bäniyala / Yilpara Clan: Yithuwa Maḏarrpa Moiety: YirritjaDjambawa Marawili is an artist who has experienced mainstream success but for whom the production of art is a small part of a much bigger picture. Djambawa’s principal role...
djakanu-yunupinuHomeland: Biranybirany Clan: Gumatj, Rrakpala group Moiety: YirritjaFather was Mungurrawuy Yunupiŋu. Among his other children are former Northern Land Council chairman Galarrwuy, Yothu Yindi lead singer Mandawuy, and 2004 Telstra Aboriginal Art Award...
dindirrk-munungurrHomeland: Waṉḏawuy Clan: Djapu Moiety: DhuwaAs told by the artist:’When I was a little girl I grew up at Numbulwar (Roper River) with my Mum and Dad,we stayed there for a long time until my other sister was born,her name is Betsy Munuŋgurr....
dhuwarrwarr-marikaHomeland: Yirrkala / Yalaŋbara / Gulurunga / Bremer Island Clan: Rirratjiŋu, Miliwurrwurr group Moiety: DhuwaDhuwarrwarr is sister of Wandjuk, Bayŋgul and Banduk Marika, and daughter of Mawalan, the Rirratjiŋu clan leader who originally welcomed the...
dhurrumuwuy-marikaHomeland: Gangan Clan: Rirratjiŋu Moiety: DhuwaDhurrumuwuy’s father is senior Rirratjiŋu statesman, Bakamumu Marika . His grandfather, the late Roy Dadanyga Marika (c.1931-1993), is known as the Father of Land Rights. Dhurrumuwuy’s mother...
dhambit-ruypu-munungurrHomeland: Waṉḏaway Clan: Djapu Moiety: Dhambit is the daughter of two winners of the First Prize in the National Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander Art Award, Mutitjpuy Munuŋgurr and Gulumbu Yunupiŋu. Her grandfathers are Woŋgu and...
dhambin-yunupinuHomeland: Biranybirany Clan: Gumatj, Rrakpala group Moiety: YirritjaFather is Dhakuwal 2 (also known as Wurrpana and Miniyawany #2). One of a group of young Gumatj artists whose output of quality work burgeoned after the Framed show in Darwin...
dhalmula-2-burarrwanaHomeland: Clan: Gumatj Moiety: YirritjaDhalmula is a young emerging artist who continues the powerful artistic talents of her family’s heritage in her own distinctive style. Her mother Naytjiŋa is the daughter of Roy Marika, known as the...
deturru-yunupinuHomeland: Clan: Gumatj Moiety: YirritjaDeturru’s father is Djalaliŋba Yunupiŋu – a senior clans person for the Gumatj clan. He is a senior consultant for Dhimurru (land/sea management for N.E Arnhemland), and is custodian for Lamamirri clan...
datjuluma-guyulaHomeland: Dhambaliya Clan: Djambarrpuyŋu, Dhalpiyalpi Moiety: DhuwaDatjuluma lives and works in Gunyangara (Ski Beach) in North East Arnhemland. She is married to Djawa Yunupingu senior Gumatj clan leader and younger brother of Galarrwuy Yunupiŋu...
buwathay-munyarryunHomeland: Dhalinybuy / Mutamul Clan: Waŋgurri Moiety: YirritjaBuwathay is also known as Muŋandjiwuy and is the leader for the Wangurri clan, after his father Gadal’miny (Mathulu). He lives at Dhalinybuy and sometimes occupies the Mutamul...
burrthi-marikaHomeland: Gulurunga Clan: Rirratjiŋu Moiety: DhuwaI was born in Yirrkala and grew up in Yirrkala. I’m one of the grandchildren of land rights advocate (Roy Dadaynga Marika). He was awarded an OBE in 1971. Roy died in 1993. My parents are Witiyana...
bunamana-ganambarrHomeland: Gangan Clan: Ŋaymil Moiety: Dhuwa2010: Bungamana works as a Laynhapuy ranger. (Homelands Ranger). Yirralka. There are 17 Laynhapuy Rangers who live in 7 different homelands. Their main office is currently in Yirrkala, NT but they are hoping...
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,...
