Lily Nungarrayi Yirringali Jurra Hargraves was a senior Warlpiri woman of striking force. Having created an extraordinary body of artwork she remained a sharp hunter-gatherer fine-tuned to the sensitivities and demands of her country in the Tanami Desert well into…
This painting is part of an area that is set aside for men’s Law and the associated ceremonies. Sam is one of the senior custodians. Women are not permitted to visit this place when these Law activities are being held. …
It was a privilege to watch Eubena painting this work over three days in Balgo. The three panel structure was a style suggested and encouraged by the then Art Co-ordinator James Cowan. Several such scale and divisional paintings were created…
Nora Wompi, a great traveller of her country, created artworks from Fitzroy Crossing and Lilparu (Well 33) to Wirrimanu (Balgo Hills). Shy to paint at first and preferring smaller scale surfaces to paint on, ‘Wompi’ – as she was affectionately…
Nanyuma Napangati lived in the Gibson Desert area of Central Australia, long before the small communities of Walungurru & Kiwirrkurra were established. Sister of Charlie Tjapangati, niece of Pinta Pinta Tjapanangka and close relative of Kanya Tjapangarti. Helen Read. Utopia…
with John Mandjuwi Guruwiwi’s Stingray bark painting on the back wall, all are featured in this Palya Art Sales Gallery
Mother to ten children, Tjunkiya Napaltjarri lived her life in the Western Deserts of Central Australia. A prominent figure in the burgeoning Australian First Nations art movement, Tjunkiya has a striking uniqueness in her paint application depicting her Country, shared…
“Based on an old painting of Mountford’s Collection of Melville Island. The design represents body painting of Pukumani ceremony (happens during Dry Season). Pukumani means taboo, not to touch food when your son or daughter dies.” As told to Helen…
Written on the Spinifex Arts Projet certificate, Pter Twigg, speaking with Gerome writes that he has painted the country around Irlbillii where he was born in the north of Spinifex country near Mirramirratjara. The painting shows two sorts of tree…
Hector’s father died whist he was still a baby; his mother remarried soon afterward. When he was about 10 years old he went with his relatives to Argyle to see the his father’s country. Jandany stayed there with his relatives…