Revealed_Nuriah Jadai

REV25-11

Walyunkurr - Mangala Mulnyi

This area is where my mother’s father comes from, my Grandfather Paddy Jadai. His maternal family the Parnikarrarru Clan also other clans too. I love going back and visiting Country, I can feel my ancestors and feel their presence and power. Sometimes it’s a mirage of beautiful things and thoughts rushing through my mind when I go out there and sit in silence. Then there’s that silence and a knock on the door of my mind with art colours and combinations of using colours and different mediums to show how beautiful my Mangala Country is. This is paradise to me. 
 
I began painting for real with the old people, the Yulparija elders, in 1997. In 2011, I started focusing on my art career in Parngurr, where I began painting with my family, the Taylor family. I’ve always lived between Bidyadanga and Parngurr, which has given me a deeper understanding of my people, culture, and Country. Creating art helps release the pain in my mind, and it brings me joy to see people’s responses to my work. For me, it’s all about sharing visions and dreams. 

Bidyadanga Artists

Martu Wangka Mangala