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'Jada Nampitjinpa Alberts is an Indigenous performer, visual artist and educator from the Top End. She comes from the Yanyuwa, Larrakia, Wadaman and Bardi nations, and has Pilipino and Dutch heritage. Jada began her creative exploration as a musician. Playing the piano from the age of 5, Jada taught herself to play guitar in her early teens. During Jada's young life, her family moved quite often for work, living in remote communities and rural towns from Broome, WA to Yeuendemu, NT and a few places in between. Whilst living in Katherine, NT, Jada's father taught her to paint. Jada mostly paints her Yeperenye or Caterpillar Dreaming, given to her by her Walpiri Grandmother. With a contemporary feel, each artwork is deeply rooted in her traditional culture.' (Source: http://thinkanddotank.net.au/about/thinkdo-tank-team/jada-alberts/ )