Mrs. C Djiagween

The late Mrs C. Djiagween was an esteemed Jabirr Jabirr and
Yawuru Elder from The Dampier Peninsula and Broome region.
Born in Beagle Bay in 1936, she lived in Broome for many years.
Mrs. C had a wealth of cultural knowledge that she shared with
her fellow artists and colleagues in her gentle way. She was a
founding member of Nagula Jarndu and attended art classes and
workshops to develop her skills as an artist. She was influenced by
the abundance of Broome’s native flora. With her family’s permission,
we are happy to continue to celebrate her life through her art.

Fremantle Arts Centre is situated at Walyalup on Whadjuk Nyoongar Boodjar. We acknowledge the Whadjuk people as the traditional owners and custodians of these lands and waterways and extend our respect to their Elders, past and present.

We offer our heartfelt gratitude to the Whadjuk community and to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who continue to care for Country and share their knowledge – this generosity and wisdom helps us to understand and navigate Country safely and respectfully.

Revealed is an initiative of the WA State Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries; and the Australian Government through the Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support program.

Top Image: Miriam Baadjo painting Nyinmi collaborative on Return to Country camp. Image courtesy Warlayirti Artists. Photography by Lucinda White

Bottom Image: Miriam Baadjo, Tossie Baadjo, Helicopter Tjungurrayi, Imelda Gugaman, Matthew West, Jane Gimme and Samuel Galova, Nyinmi Collaboration, 2021, acrylic on linen. Image courtesy Warlayirti Artists

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Jigal leaf and helicopter pod on silk 3m, 2016

Jigal leaf and helicopter pod on silk 2m, 2016

Jigal leaf and helicopter pod on silk 1m, 2016