Our beautiful artworks are mostly out and about at art fairs. Starting 8th December please visit https://aiatsis.gov.au/whats-new/events/indigenous-art-market-2023 to see our range starting 8th Dec through to 17 December 2024

Mary Dhapalany (1)

Mary is a very skilled weaver. She has been making fibre objects for utilitarian and ritual use since her early teenage years. She is very proud to be David Gulpilil’s twin sister.

Artworks

Mary Dhapalany (1)

$680

Biography

Skin name: Bilinydjan
Language: Mandhalpuy
Dreaming: Dhuwa
Clan: Mandhalpuy

Dhapalany is a very skilled weaver. She has been making fibre objects for utilitarian and ritual use since her early teenage years. Her work includes mindirr (dilly bags), pandanus mats, gay’wu (bush string bags) and fish traps.

Dhapalany’s intricate fibre art creations have been displayed across the world. She has been selected as a finalist on a number of occasions for her works.