Linda Walker was born in 1973 in Yuendumu into a large Warlpiri family and has 3 brothers and 6 sisters. Her father, Towser Jakamarra Walker, was a well known artist who also painted for Warlukurlangu, however, both her parents have passed away.

Linda finished Primary School at the local Yuendumu School. She is married to Calvin Jungarray Martin and they often paint together. They have no children. Linda sometimes works for the local Commonwealth Employment Program doing jobs around the community.

One of Linda’s favourite pastimes is to go hunting for traditional foods in the bush surrounding Yuendumu with a group of women. She also loves to paint the stories that are closely associated with her traditional country. Her main stories are Yarla (Bush Potato) and Janganpa (Possum), stories that have been passed down to her from her mother and father and grandmother’s and grandfathers for many generations.

Linda has been painting for redrock gallery since 2003

Themes:

Yarla (Bush Potato)

Ngarlajiyi (Bush Carrot)

Janganpa (Native Possum)

Group Exhibitions

September 2000, Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne

January 2002, Jeffrey Moose Gallery, Seattle, Washington, USA

February 2004, Jeffrey Moose Gallery, Seattle, Washington, USA

April 2005, Jukurrpa Wiri Important Dreaming Stories, Araluen Galleries, Alice Springs, NT

2007 June redrock gallery, Group Exhibition, Gallery Grand Opening Beijing, P.R China

2007 July redrock gallery, Group Exhibition China World Exhibition Centre, Beijing P.R China

2007 Auguest redrock gallery, Group Exhibition, Grand Hyatt Hotel,Beijing, P.R China

2007 November redrock gallery, Group Exhibition, International Art Expo, Beijing, P.R China

       2008 July redrock gallery,Beijing, 2nd Gallery Opening, Group Exhibition,  Beijing, P.R China

       2008 November redrock gallery, Beijing: A Women’s Exhibition  Beijing, P.R China