Born 1967, near Mumeka, west Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. Lives and works Darwin, Northern Territory. Kuninjku language.
Susan Marawarr’s artistic practice encompasses printmaking, sculpture, weaving and bark painting, often with a palette of stark black-and-white. Although diverse, her works have an ongoing thematic unity due to their relatively consistent subject matter. Marawarr explores the representation of the everyday through her depictions of items such as fish traps, dilly bags and baskets, as well as cultural mythologies including those of the Yawkyawk and Ngalyod.
Abigail has been working as an artist at Bábbarra Women’s Centre since 2012. She joined the team as an arts worker in 2022. Abigail comes from a strong line of talented artists, her late mother is the renowned Jennifer Wurrkidj and her grandmother was Helen Lanyinwanga. Three generations of women from Abigail’s family have worked together at Bábbarra Women’s Centre, sharing ancestral knowledge and creating beautiful textile designs.