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Artwork Description:
“I paint mainly about Kulyakartu Country and Kirriwirri Country. Both are in the Great Sandy Desert in the Pilbara. These places mean home to me — Ancestors’ homes, my family’s home, my nanna’s home. I paint because we don’t get out on this Country often and painting is a way of having a connection.
Our nanna never told us her life living out in the desert. It’s sandy, they have waterholes and gum trees. I feel at peace when I’m out there. A bit of rocky terrain out there where the waterholes are. Feeling, belonging.
I remember when we were out there and our grandfathers were telling us stories of when they were kids and when they would play around in the trees. Just sitting around the campfire and seeing their faces light up when telling their stories. I felt complete when her brothers shared it.”
– Corina Jadai
Category: Paintings (Oils & Acrylics)
Artwork Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
122h x 91w x 5d (cm)
Artist Bio:
“I was born in Derby, raised in the Kimberley and Pilbara region. I am a Graphic Designer, Artist, Fashion Designer and Resin Artist creating out of Bidyadanga, Parnngurr and Newman. Having been raised in both regions plays a great role in my approach to creativity. I draw inspiration from my culture and my life experiences, creating a style that naturally blends into my artwork.
My art is vibrant and colourful. I come from a lineage of great artists that has ignited my love for creating, more than that is the emotional connections to great stories.
I take great care in doing my best with each art project. I spent countless hours drawing, painting, sketching and always had a burning desire to create. I love what I do and the people I get to work with. Being a creative is more than just a job, it’s who I am and what I do.”
– Corina Jadai
Much of Corina’s work centres on Kulyakartu and Kirriwirri in the Great Sandy Desert, painƟng the Country, waterholes, and stories that connect her to home.
Group Exhibitions
2025, September Broome, WA Kimberley Aboriginal Fashion Textile Art
2025, September Darwin, NT Country to Couture
2023, July Fremantle Art Centre, Fremantle, WA Revealed Exhibition: New and Emerging WA Aboriginal Artists