Geraldine Pilakui

Country: Warrunkuwu

Dance:�Yirrikapayi (Crocodile)

An established artist at Jilamara, Geraldine has been painting at the art centre since early 2002.

Geraldine learnt from the older people about�Tiwi�culture. When she gets old she will pass it on to her grandchildren.

Geraldine says, ” I love painting and coming to work at the art centre everyday. It is my life. I learn from my Maninga (Grandmother) and my Uncle Pius”.

Her motifs include�traditional designs from the older and experienced artists, bush tucker and the native flora and fauna that�inhabit the�Tiwi�Islands. To paint the �mother lines� Geraldine uses the traditional�Kayimwagakimi�comb technique used for body painting.��

Geraldine’s artwork has featured in Jilamara group shows�in Broome, Darwin, Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne.