Arts

I was born in Roebourne where I am still living today. My Tribe is the Yindjibarndi Tribe.<p>

I have been involved with art since 2002, but I have always been interested since I was a young child.<p>

What got me painting was browsing through other peoples work.<p>

I enjoy drawing as well as painting, but painting I enjoy the most.<p>

I like to experiment with different techniques rather than stick to the same pattern.<p>

Leanne Allan, 2006<p>

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Roebourne Girls Group began in July 2004. Its focus is not only to offer leisure activities, but to also provide information sessions and training opportunities. This included topics such as sexual health, drugs and alcohol, protective behaviours, senior first aid training, healthy eating and living skills.<p>

Originally from the Northern Territory, Normie moved to Roebourne about 18 years ago where he met his wife Kathy (Big sister of the legendary Loreene Samson). Self taught, he has been painting for many years with all manner of styles and subject matter. When hes not fishing, Norm can usually be found painting at the Bujee studio. Norm has sold many works thru our studio to the hordes of tourists that move our way through the winter.<p>

Bujee-Nhoor-Pu 2006<p>
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To visit Norman's online exhibition please click on the following links:<p>

My name is Joan Evans. My family and I are Kuruma. I was born in Roebourne in 1952 and lived there till 1984, when I moved to Wickham. I have two daughters whom have blessed me with five grand children.<p>

Born and raised in Roebourne, Loreen has been painting with the Bujee-Nhoor-Pu group for the past 2 years. She has experienced much commercial and critical success - selling more than 100 works through the studio, exhibitions and award shows.<p>
Very much a spontaneous artist, Loreene paints from her heart and wants the story of her Ngarluma people to be heard, good and bad! <p>
Larger than life, Loreen is a vital part of our art group and the wider Roebourne community and has been a featured artist in both our Sydney and Florence exhibitions.<p>

Carlissa Barker is one of the up and coming young generation of Roebourne area Indigenous painters and artisans. Taught by her mother, Marlene Evans, Carlissa produces stunning paintings, drawings and jewellery.<p>

Carlissa was born in Broome and now lives in Wickham. She attended Roebourne Primary School, and completed her secondary studies at Wickham District High School and Karratha Senior High School. Carlissa then attended Roebourne College of TAFE completing Certificate II in Business Studies, Certificate 1 in Engineering and a Horticulture course.<p>

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Clifton Mack is a Yindjibarndi man born in Roebourne (Iremagadu), Western Australia on 15th September, 1953.<p>
Clifton began painting in mid 2001 when he started a tertiary education course. In just six years he has risen to prominence as an original and innovative artist and is viewed as one of the most exciting, contemporary WA artistic talents. Clifton works from the Bujee-Nhoor-Pu Art centre in Cossack, where he spends almost every day immersed for many hours in painting.<p>

The Warawarni-gu (Ngarluma language meaning to heal) Art Centre opened in 2003 as a community based, Not For Profit, Incorporated Association committed to assisting the Indigenous people of the Roebourne Area with enhancing and maintaining quality of life and mental health through art, training, employment, health and personal development. The Centre strongly promotes and supports self determination of the centre participants.<p>

MBTSI have been operating very well not only as a CDEP activity, but as a general community resource centre for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people in Wickham and Roebourne.<p>

MBTSI continue to operate their second-hand clothing store from their centre, together with the nutrition program designed for those people diagnosed with diabetes.<p>

Textiles continue to be one of the major areas of activity in this group, coupled with jewellery design / production and wood-work.<p>