Camera Story

08/10/2026

For Martu and Mangala artist, Nuriah Jadai, travelling from the Western Desert to Namibia was a deeply personal experience.

Nuriah reflects on that journey in her own words.

Pujiman to Pujiman: Dreams Across Two Deserts began with a vision from her father, Desmond Taylor, to connect Martu people with Ju/’hoansi communities in Namibia.

In 2025, that vision became reality, bringing together Elders, artists and cultural leaders to share Country, culture, stories and knowledge.

Now the journey continues.

This AusArt Day, 22 October, Camera Story is raising funds for the return exchange, bringing Ju/’hoansi representatives to Martu Country.

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06/10/2026

Behind the scenes photos from the first Pujiman Pujiman exchange.

In October 2025, Martu artists Desmond Taylor, Nuriah Jadai and Senior Martu Elder Muuki Taylor OAM travelled to the Nyae Nyae Conservancy in Namibia.

Over two weeks, they travelled between Ju/’hoansi communities and villages, spending time with Elders, trackers, artists and cultural leaders.

There was tracking and hunting, storytelling, art, ceremony, laughter, long conversations and time spent together on Country.

Across different languages and two desert cultures, the conversations repeatedly returned to Country, culture and young people, focusing on the importance of Indigenous peoples coming together to share knowledge to protect young people and the environment.

Now, Pujiman to Pujiman is working towards its next chapter: a reciprocal exchange on Martu Country.

Support the next chapter via the link in our bio.

Pujiman to Pujiman: Dreams Across Two Deserts
AusArt Day 2026

05/10/2026

In 2025, Pujiman Pujiman, saw Martu artists and cultural leaders from the Western Desert travel to Namibia to meet with Ju/’hoansi communities of the Nyae Nyae Conservancy.

Across two deserts, extraordinary connections were made through Country, culture, storytelling, art and shared knowledge.

Now, the journey continues.

This AusArt Day, Camera Story is raising funds for the next chapter of Pujiman Pujiman: a reciprocal exchange bringing Ju/’hoansi people to Martu Country in 2027.

Over the coming weeks, we’ll share voices, photographs and stories captured during the Namibia exchange.

MAKE THE RETURN JOURNEY HAPPEN.
SUPPORT THE NEXT CHAPTER.
DONATE THIS AUSART DAY.

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Image: Lead Ju/'hoansi ranger Kosta guides Desmond, Muuki and Nuriah at the Nyae Nyae salt pans, Nyae Nyae Conservancy, Namibia, October 2025. The salt pans are extremely similar to the warla (salt lakes) that are scattered across Martu Country in Western Australia.

30/09/2026

We are excited to be part of Fremantle Design Week, presenting, ‘From the Surface’.

‘From the Surface’, brings together works by two First Nations artists, Mary-Lou Orliyarli Divilli and Nuriah Jadai from the Kimberley. Working across photography, painting and design, both artists showcase the places, people and stories that shape who they are.

Fri 16 Oct - Sun 18th Oct. 10am - 3pm.
All welcome to join us and the artists in the studio.
Joe’s Printing: 45 Cliff Street, Walyalup (Freo)

Head to Fremantle Design Week to explore the program or visit the link in our bio.

Images ©️Nuriah Jadai & Mary-Lou Orliyarli Divilli


21/09/2026

The Next Step: A Level Up. On-Country Artist Residencies.

The first two residencies for The Next Step: A Level Up have taken place on Mangala Country and at Kupungarri Community, where new work by Nuriah Jadai and Mary-Lou Orliyarli Divilli has been developing in preparation for their first solo photography exhibitions in 2027.

These residencies create focused space for the artists to develop their practices on Country, photographing, experimenting, reviewing, testing ideas and building new bodies of work grounded in place, family and culture.

Next up, the project heads south for a residency in Walyalup (Fremantle), bringing the work into the studio and beginning the next stage of production. During the residency, Mary-Lou and Nuriah will work with Joe’s Printing, Case Frames and Emilia Galatis, building practical knowledge around professional printing, framing, exhibition presentation and the development of exhibition-ready work.

As part of the residency, Mary-Lou and Nuriah will present From the Surface: Country, Culture, Connection at Joe’s Printing as part of Fremantle Design Week. The exhibition brings together work developed through the project and offers an early look at where both artists’ practices are heading as they continue towards their first solo exhibitions.

From the Surface will be showing from Friday 16 Oct – Friday 23 Oct 2026.
Mary-Lou & Nuriah will be in the studio:
Friday 16 Oct: 9am–4pm
Saturday 17 Oct: 10am–3pm
Sunday 18 Oct: 10am–3pm

The Next Step: A Level Up is supported by the WA Government through the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport, and by the Australian Government through the Regional Arts Fund, administered in Western Australia by Regional Arts WA.

WA Government Regional Arts WA



Nu Riah Mowanjum Arts ABC Kimberley Da Chu Chuz

20/07/2026

We're looking forward to the WA Social Enterprise Council Awards in August and are excited to be named a finalist alongside some Kimberley superstars.

Nu Riah Piriwa Op Shop KAFTA - Kimberley Aboriginal Fashion Textiles Art Mowanjum Arts Enterprise_Partnerships_WA P*P - Perth Centre for Photography Jacqueline Story

A Broome-based charity helping First Nations women across the Kimberley build careers through photography has been named a finalist in the 2026 WA Social Enterprise Awards.

20/07/2026

Beautiful Country and photo workshop co-facilitated with Nu Riah and Martumili. Thank you for having us.

12/03/2026

The Piriwa Girls are a group of women from Balgo Community who form the leadership team of the Piriwa Enterprise Hub, established in 2020.

The group includes Kathryn Njamme, Mary Njamme, Monica Njamme, Lucinda Gibson, Leah Sims, Antoinette Milner, Teresa Gill, Alison Gill, Maxine Gill and Nadine Milner.

Working together, they run the Piriwa Op Shop, where sales of donated goods support bush medicine projects and trips out on Country. Drawing on deep knowledge of desert plants, the women create products such as bush soaps and lip balms.

Piriwa is also a place for learning and cultural leadership. The women regularly take younger women out on Country to share bush knowledge, strengthen cultural identity and support mental health and wellbeing.

The Piriwa Girls know their desert Country intimately. They are hunters, cooks, knowledge holders and artists, bringing creativity and leadership to everything they do.

Most recently the group collaborated with Bianca Long of Jaru Girl to upcycle clothing, walking the catwalk together at the Kimberley Aboriginal Fashion Textile Art showcase in 2025.

Camera Story works alongside the women on creative projects including the Piriwa Mural Activation Project in 2023, where painting and photography came together in a large-scale mural celebrating the opening of the hub.

The Piriwa Enterprise Hub is supported by Enterprise Partnerships WA, Jaru Girl and Camera Story, and operates under the cultural guidance of senior artists and Elders from Warlayirti Artists.

This work is also made possible through the support of Lotterywest, Mary Ward International and Regional Arts WA.

11/03/2026

Nuriah Jadai is a Mangala and Martu artist living and working between Newman and Bidyadanga Community in Western Australia. She is an artist with Martumili Artists and Bidyadanga Art Centre.

Her practice is deeply influenced by her grandfathers WT and Muuki Taylor OAM, whose cultural knowledge and artistic leadership continue to guide her work.

Born in Derby and raised between Bidyadanga and Parnngurr, Nuriah’s practice is grounded in her enduring connection to her people, culture and Country.

‘Art is very important for my people and our connection to it and each other. I know and I feel, I was born to be an artist.’ Nuriah

Working across photography, painting, furniture and fashion design, her multidisciplinary practice expands cultural storytelling across material and form.

Recent Exhibitions & Awards:
▪️ Winner — Best Work on Paper, Shinju Matsuri Art Prize (2024)
▪️ See My World, QV1 (2024)
▪️ New Voices in Australian Photography, Perth Centre for Photography (2024)
▪️ Revealed Aboriginal Art Exhibition (2025)
▪️ de-centre re-centre, Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery (2025)

Nuriah is a Cultural Advisor for Camera Story and regularly works alongside the organisation as a photography mentor, encouraging and inspiring young Aboriginal people to follow their creative ambitions and dreams.

1: Image © Artwork, Walyunkurr, Nuriah Jadai, mixed media inkjet fine art print with acrylic paint, 1/1
2: Artwork © Nuriah Jadai, Corset hand painted, Modelled by her daughter Shanique, 1/1
3: Artwork © Nuirah Jadai, Boots, hand painted, 1/1
4: Artwork © Nuriah Jadai, Red Dress Woman, inkjet fine art print
5: Artwork © Nuriah Jadai, ‘I Am Tired’, 2022, mixed media inkjet fine art print with acrylic paint, 1/1
6: Artwork © Nuriah Jadai, ‘I Am Definat’, 2022, mixed media inkjet fine art print with acrylic paint, 1/1
7: Artwork © Nuriah Jadai & 31 Degrees, installation view of Mable table and chairs
8: Jadai Empire Logo

10/03/2026

Mary-Lou Orliyarli Divilli is a Nyikina, Nyul Nyul, Yawuru and Ngarinyin artist living in Kupungarri Community on the Gibb River Road.

Her practice is deeply connected to culture, Country and identity. Drawing strength from her children and the natural environment, Mary-Lou uses photography to document her surroundings while navigating grief, trauma and transformation. Creating art is both a process of cultural learning and personal healing.

‘I feel it’s important for people to see my photographs because, me coming from a small remote community, I want to be able to be a role model to other First Nations People. Letting the know that there are other ways of telling your story.’ Mary-Lou

Mary-Lou is increasingly recognised both nationally and internationally for the honesty and rawness of her images.

Recent awards include:
▪️ Winner — Kimberley Art & Photographic Prize (2025)
▪️ Judges Commendation — IRIS Award, Perth Centre for Photography (2025)
▪️ Finalist — National Photographic Portrait Prize (2025)
▪️ Semi-finalist — Contemporary Landscapes in Photography, Perth Centre for Photography (2023)

Mary-Lou sits on both the Mowanjum Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre Board and the Camera Story Board, and is an active artist at Mowanjum Aboriginal Art and Culture Centre.