michelle bush Bush

Skin: Milipurrula (White Cockatoo)
Country: Andranangoo (Goose Greek)
Dance: Narringari (Magpie goose)
Dot Texture Short 2

Michelle Bush is an artist and arts worker at Jilamara Arts.

Michelle was born in Darwin and has lived most of her life in Milikapiti. She raised four children as a single mother, working as an assistant teacher at Milikapiti Primary School for 12 years.

With her children grown, Michelle now has the time to focus on her art practice at Jilamara. She works predominantly in painting on canvas and paper. 

Through her practice Michelle recreates and explores Parlingarri and Parlini Jilamara, the old stories and designs of Tiwi cultural tradition of her ancestors.

Michelle finds strength in carrying on traditional Tiwi culture and sees the importance of passing on this knowledge to the youth of her community. 

Artworks by michelle bush Bush

Yirrinkiripwoja (body paint design) - Painting - michelle bush Bush

Yirrinkiripwoja (body paint design)

28-23

$2,070

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michelle bush Bush
180 x 60cm, locally sourced ochres on linen
Yirrinkiripwoja (body paint design) - Painting - michelle bush Bush

Yirrinkiripwoja (body paint design)

94-23

$2,070

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michelle bush Bush
120 x 120 cm, locally sourced ochre on canvas
Yirrinkiripwoja - Painting - Michelle Bush

Yirrinkiripwoja

211-22

$1,840

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michelle bush Bush
150 x 75cm, natural ochres on linen
Jilamara - Painting - Michelle Bush

Jilamara

213-19

$288

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michelle bush Bush
45 x 45cm, natural ochre on linen
Yirrinkiripwoja (body paint design) - Painting - Michelle Bush

Yirrinkiripwoja (body paint design)

150-21

$920

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michelle bush Bush
150 x 75cm, natural ochres on canvas
Yirrinkiripwoja (body paint design) - Painting - Michelle Bush

Yirrinkiripwoja (body paint design)

280-21

$460

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michelle bush Bush
56 x 76cm, natural ochres on paper
parlini jilamara II (old design) - Painting - Michelle Bush

parlini jilamara II (old design)

63-17

$863

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michelle bush Bush
56 x 76 cm Natural Ochres on Paper
Pwoja - Textiles - Michelle Bush

Pamijini

35-98

$0

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michelle bush Bush
2m, hand screen printed fabric