Mary Elizabeth Moreen

Skin: Wantaringuwi (Sun)
Country: Purumpanali
Dance: Yirrikapayi (Crocodile)
Dot Texture Short 2

Mary was born in the bush between Mudlow and Purumpunali beach on Melville Island. Alie and Polly Miller were her parents. Alie Miller was a strong culture man who was the leader for ceremonies in the area. When Mary was 5 or 7 years old she was taken to the mission on Bathurst Island.

She returned aged 18, to Milikapiti on Melville Island. Mary believed her parents where dead but when she arrived her father took her to a Kulama ceremony. He taught her how to dance and she listened to her father singing songs. She did not understand them at first because she had only learnt English. Later Alie and Polly taught her to speak Tiwi and to understand the songs.

Mary has lived at Milikapiti ever since and is a traditional owner of the area. She has been a regional council member for ATSIC. 

At Jilamara she paints on paper and canvas and draws on memories of her father’s paintings as well as finding inspiration in the rich natural harvest of the island by painting yinkiti (bush tucker) and mirrijini kapiwarta (bush medicine).

Artworks by Mary Elizabeth Moreen

Jilamara - Print - Mary Elizabeth Moreen

Jilamara

E123-00-74-75

$460

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Mary Elizabeth Moreen
43 x 62cm (image), screenprint
Jaliwaki (Bush potato) - Painting - Mary Elizabeth Moreen

Jaliwaki (Bush potato)

22-23

$403

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Mary Elizabeth Moreen
60 x 60cm, locally sourced ochre on canvas
Kayimwagakimi jilamara - Painting - Mary Elizabeth Moreen

Kayimwagakimi jilamara

14-23

$403

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Mary Elizabeth Moreen
60 x 60cm, locally sourced ochre on canvas
Jaliwaki (Bush potato) - Painting - Mary Elizabeth Moreen

Jaliwaki (Bush potato)

208-21

$575

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Mary Elizabeth Moreen
60 x 60cm, natural ochres on canvas
Jilamara - Painting - Mary Elizabeth Moreen

Jilamara

80-22

$345

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Mary Elizabeth Moreen
45 x 45cm, locally sourced ochre on canvas
Jilamara - Painting - Mary Elizabeth Moreen

Jilamara

323-21

$345

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Mary Elizabeth Moreen
45 x 45cm, natural ochre on canvas
Jilamara - Painting - Mary Elizabeth Moreen

Jilamara

70-13

$290

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Mary Elizabeth Moreen
45 x 45 cm, Natural Ochres on Linen/Canvas
Jilamara - Painting - Mary Elizabeth Moreen

Jilamara

402-15

$290

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Mary Elizabeth Moreen
45 x 45cm, natural ochres on canvas
Jilamara - Painting - Mary Elizabeth Moreen

Jilamara

418-14

$290

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Mary Elizabeth Moreen
45 x 45cm, natural ochres on canvas
Wurrijinga (bush flower) - Painting - Mary Elizabeth Moreen

Wurrijinga (bush flower)

2-19

$288

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Mary Elizabeth Moreen
45 x 45cm, natural ochre on canvas
Warta Mirrijini (Bush Medicine) - Textiles - Mary Elizabeth Moreen

Warta Mirrijini (Bush Medicine)

51-98

$0

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Mary Elizabeth Moreen
2m, hand screen printed fabric