Description
Lena Nyadbi was born at Warnmarnjooloogoon Lagoon and grew up in Thildoowam country, also known as Old Lissadell Station.
Lena spent many years watching and learning from Warmun artists who have since passed away, in particular Paddy Jaminji, who taught her the techniques of grinding ochre and charcoal, and of rubbing the charcoal into the canvas with her hands.
Lena paints what she describes as her ‘poor bugger country’ and shows how mining renders what once were mountains into plains.
