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Mary Thomas Mary Thomas i(A68001 works by) (birth name: Nanal) (a.k.a. Nyawana)
Born: Established: 1945 Kimberley area, North Western Australia, Western Australia, ;
Gender: Female
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Kija
(Storyteller) assertion
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Mary Thomas is a Warmun artist who was born on Alice Downs Station, in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. Mary Thomas, 'the mother of a large family' was born on Alice Downs Station. She 'has lived at Garden Area, one of the camps within the community at Warmun... Over the years, Mary has worked closely with Eileen Bray (q.v.) in language and cultural activities.' Source: From Digging Sticks to Writing Sticks: The Story of Kija Women (2001)

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Notes

  • It may be possible that all of the works attributed here are not by the same Mary Thomas.
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