Lucy Yarawanga

Babbarra Women's Centre

Lucy is an experienced textile artist at Bábbarra Women’s Centre. Lucy often references her ancestral stories in her textile work, including Bawaliba (Djinkarr spirit woman), with various lino and screen prints depicting this same narrative.

Lucy is from the Gurr.goni language group – one of the least commonly spoken languages in Arnhem Land. Lucy also speaks another eight Maningrida languages.

LANGUAGES: Gurr-goni, Kuninjku

ANCESTOR SPIRITS: Green monkey frog

OUTSTATION: Nangak

MOIETY: Yirridjdja

SUBSECTION: Bulanjan

DATE OF BIRTH: 1961