Lucille Collins
she used to do art in school at bachelor, now she has moved to milikapiti in 2018 with her partner. she also have been coming down to the art centre, watching everyone painting and making beautiful artworks. she wanted to join jilamara and make her own bright design like her uncle in bachelor. He is…
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Fastina Warlapinni was a Assistsnt Teacher at Milikapiti Primary School and now she wants to do Art Painting at Jilamara Arts and Crafts cause her mum Freda was an artist. She has only recently joined as a member of the centre and is excited to follow her family footsteps in the making of Tiwi art…
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Nathan Pilakui
Nathan Pilakui grew up in Milikapiti. As an adult he moved to the larger community of Wurrumiyanga on Bathurst Island to work. After starting a large family he has now moved back to Melville Island and is now working at Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association. He spends most of his time in Jilamara’s Murrunungumirri wood…
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Phillip started painting at Jilamara in 2002. He speaks a number of languages and has tutored in highschool in Maningrida and Elcho Island.
Read MoreBruce Mungatopi
Bruce’s family originally comes from Croker Island, although he was born in Milikapiti on the Tiwi Islands. Before coming to work at Jilamara he was employed by CDP (Community Development) doing various jobs around the community. Bruce likes to paint sometimes with help from his wife Colleen Freddy who is a long-time staff member and…
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