MADELINE JACKSON

BORN Warburton

LIVES & WORKS Warburton LANGUAGE GROUP Ngaanyatjarra

Madeline Jackson is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra language and cultural group and lives in the remote community of Warburton, WA. Madeline has learned to make Tjanpi through her grandmother, Christine West, as well as from her aunty, Cynthia Burke. Madeline has also attended Tjanpi workshops in Ngaanyatjarra Lands. Madeline makes beautiful woven baskets.

Maimie grew up in the Papulankutja | Blackstone area and spent much of her childhood in the Benson camp with Kanytjupayi Benson. Maime is a Mitchell and the Country north of Blackstone along the Walu road is Mitchell Country with many stories and important cultural places. Maimie married into family from Tjukurla way and spends time travelling to visit family there. Maimie is a strong leader in Blackstone Community and in the past has been chair of Papulankutja Artists board. She is both a painter and a Tjanpi fibre artist, and the current chairperson of NPY Women’s Council.

Marcia is the daughter of Anawari and Winston Mitchell and resides in Blackstone, WA. Learning fibre art techniques from her mother, Marcia likes