Wawiriya Burton

Like other Aboriginal artists, the representations are blurred (or encrypted) for cultural reasons.

The full meaning of her artworks can only be understood or deciphered by people who have been initiated.

[3] Wawiriya lives in Amaṯa, where she began working at the Tjala Arts centre in 2008.

[3] She made wood carvings and baskets from spinifex originally, but later learned to paint from the other women.

[1][2] Wawiriya's artworks have been displayed in exhibitions in Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Alice Springs.