Sarah Bin Hitam

Sarah grew up down the Gibb river road at Mt Elizabeth Station. She was raised by step parents Matthew Martin, an well respected elder  in the Kimberley’s,an important Junba singer who has an important cultural role up and down the Kimberley’s  and Margaret Mungulu, an important painter of Mowanjum Arts. Sarah Bin Hitam started work in the art gallery at Mowanjum Art and Culture Centre in mid 2013.  She spent time with her gudja (grandmother – Gabriella Dolby) and Bubba (Grandfather – Gordon Barunga) and Mugga (great grandmother – Pudja Barunga) – each a respected artists – and learned here her painting practice.
In 2014 Sarah was very proud to contribute to the catalogue, and accompany her Bubba to the open event of ‘In the Saddle on the Wall’ – a nationally touring exhibition developed by the KAA in collaboration with ABC Open.
She returned to the art centre in 2024 Sarah as an artist an arts worker, receiving more training.
She participated in several workshops – ceramics, Fashion and Design workshop and print making.
Sarah has three children and she teaches them their culture and how to express this through painting and Junba.