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Mona Ramsay Mona Ramsay i(A127861 works by) (birth name: Wirritjil) (a.k.a. Nyawurru (Skin name))
Born: Established: ca. 1937 Kimberley area, North Western Australia, Western Australia, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Kija
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Mona Ramsay is an artist who was born on Greenvale Station and grew up at Bow River. Her language is Kitja and she is the eldest daughter of the late Timmy Timms, a celebrated Elder and International Artist. Artist Paddy Bedford was her uncle. She started painting in 1996, often depicting Paddy's Dreaming stories. Mona Ramsay ran Bow River station after her father's death.

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