Miriam Jinmanga

Biography

Miriam is a Nakara woman whose country is Rocky Point. Miriam grew up on her homeland, attending the remote outstation school. Miriam joined Bábbarra Women’s Centre in 2017. Nakara is an endangered language, which belongs to the coastal country east of Maningrida community.

Miriam is a competent lino printer, often depicting salt-water stories and imagery relating to her country. Miriam had also worked on paper, which debuted in the Kun-waral: Spirit Shadows exhibition at Salon Art Space in Darwin in 2019.

Languages

Na-Kara

Date of birth

1970-01-01