Jigal leaf and helicopter seed on linen - Mrs. C. Djiagween

Lengths of handprinted screen printed fabric on 100% linen 137cm wide

The weight of the fabric is 210gsm

The base fabric is 'birch' and is a three-colour print with red ochre, petrol blue and light green coloured details.

The late Mrs C. Djiagween was an esteemed Jabirr Jabirr and Yawuru Elder from the Dampier Peninsula and Broome region. Born in Beagle Bay in 1936 and she lived in Broome for many years.

Mrs Djiagween had a wealth of cultural knowledge that she shared with her fellow artists and colleagues in her gentle way.

She was a founding member of Nagula Jarndu and attended art classes and workshops to develop her skills as an artist.  She was influenced by the abundance of Broome’s native flora.