Elijah Namirriki

I started painting when I was little boy because I was doing dot then later when I grew up I watched my mum and dad paining then 8 and 9.

I met my wife when I was 17 she paints and help me to paint sometimes to her Jacklyn Nagaboy I got 4 kids 3 boys and 1 step daughter.

I teach my kids how to paint – I worked for rangers in Maningrida since I was 17 – 21 and now I paint.

I love my stories and painting about it when I draw a picture and telling my kids so next time when they grow up they can show their kids and tell them, I returned when I was 19 and I started painting my way – Tree Maggot dreaming, near Kumulu – liverpool river – upstream.

Elijah is predominantly represented by Maningrida Arts & Culture.

Marrawuddi Arts & Culture is honoured to showcase a selection of his original paintings on paper.