Lena Nyadbi b. c.1936

  • Artist (Painter)
Senior painter at Warmun Art Centre. Exhibited international and recipient of major commissions.

Born at Warnmarnjulugun Lagoon, Lena Nyadbi grew up at Old Lissadell Station, where she was put to work at an early age. Although preoccupation with other community work kept her from beginning to paint until 1998, she had spent a number of years studying the practice of different Warmun artists, especially Paddy Jaminji, from whom it was she learned the technique of grinding ochre and charcoal and hand-rubbing the charcoal into the canvas.

Writers:

Kit Ball
Date written:
2015
Last updated:
2015