Wally Brooks is a young carver and artist at Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association. He is mentored by senior carver Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri and spends most of his days working in the open air Murrunungumirri carving workshop. He uses locally sourced ironwood and earth pigments to make tokwampini (birds), figurative works which represent the Tiwi…

Raelene was born on Bathurst Island and raised by her grandmother. Her older brother Vivian is also a painter.  Raelene began designing screens for fabric printing in 1985 as a part of the adult education programme in Milikapiti and then started to paint when the new arts centre (Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association) was established…

Nicholas was born in Darwin. His Mother was from the Tiwi Islands and his Father was Greek. Growing up on Bathurst Island, he learned painting skills from his Grandmother Carol Babui and carving skills from his Tiwi Grandfather and Uncles. He started painting soon after he finished school.  Aside from art, Nicholas’ other great love…