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Marissa Riley
Acrylic on Canvas
36 x 76 cm
Year: 2026
26-132
Untitled
Marissa Riley is a Nharnu Wajarri woman who grew up in Yulga Jinna Community and actively advocates for her community to this day. Here, she lived with her mum, dad and grandparents. Marissa attended remote schooling (School of the Air) as well as schooling in the regional town of Meekatharra. Currently she is living in Newman. Marissa recalls learning to paint with her aunty and nana when she was 10 years old. She paints about her country, dreaming stories, animals, and community life.
Yulga Jinna is a self-managed community located about 130kms north outside of the remote Mid-West town of Meekatharra. The name of the community, Yulga Jinna, means ‘Flat Foot’ in Wajarri. The community is located near to the Robinson Ranges in the Gascoyne-Murchison region, spanning between the Indian Ocean inland all the way to the Great Sandy Desert.
When she isn’t painting, Marissa is deeply involved in advocating and engaging in work with her community.
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