Linda Biyalwanga

“I was born at Mudginbardi, I had two kids at Mudginbardi and I buried my parents at Mudginbardi. My mum and grandmother when I was about ten and twelve taught me how to weave. I like to weave baskets most, but when my hand gets tired I like to weave bangles.

I was watching my dad doing painting and I was doing a little bit when I had my first born, and then when he grew up i stopped doing it and then I met Abel and he taught me how to do painting and in his style, but first I used to paint in old style red white yellow. When I met Abel he taught how to paint in his style. The colours I use are red, black, yellow. I like painting more than weaving but when my family go out I sometimes go and collect pandanus and colour with them.

When I’m not painting or making baskets I like going out fishing or going out and collecting bush tucker. My favourite season is the wet because there is so much bush tucker around.”