Rosie Murnku Marnku Tasman Napurrurla painted with Warnayaka Arts in the Northern Tanami Desert area at Lajamanu (Hooker Creek). Rosie, the older sister of artist Molly Napurrurla Tasman who she often painted with, is full of dynamic creativity, cultural knowledge…
“Willie Gudabi (1916-1996) was born on Nutwood Downs Station. He grew up in Alawa country, hunting and gathering on the margins of small cattle stations such as St Vidgeon, Bauhinia Downs, Nutwood Downs and Tanumbirini. Before he went to live…
Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri was born around 1948 at Haasts Bluff, daughter of Angoona Nangala and Jim Tjungurrayi. Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri’s husband, (now deceased), Jack Tjampijinpa Pollard was a very important artist painting for the Papunya Tula Artists community. Ngoia Pollard…
Jirrawun Arts Cat.no. PP 2008 01 058 Born circ. 1930, Peggy Patrick is a Gija language speaking artist and senior member of the Warrmun community in East Kimberley. This painting, can be seen combining aerial views and knowledge of Peggy’s…
Lucky Morton Kngwarreye was born C.1952 near Amaroo Station and created her artoworks in the Utopia area of the Northern Territory. Hunting, cooking, gathering, celebrating, fighting, living on the land – Lucky Morton’s painting celebrates life lived on country North…
I was pleased to fly Pippin Drysdale low across the Tanami Desert in support of her finding her muse.
This painting depicts the site of Malparingya which is north-west of Kintore. The site, which has many rockholes, was visited in ancient times by a large group of Tingari Men who had travelled from Lake Mackay, camping at various places…
Andrea Martin is a widely collected artist and enthusiastic worker with Warlukurlangu Artists of Yuendumu, a Warlpiri community 290 kms North West of Alice Springs,Nungarrayi herself is a Warlpiri and English speaker often assisting with translation. She paints Wardapi (Goanna),…
The National Gallery of Victoria states on their website June 2024:Rover Thomas was born in about 1926 at Gunawaggi near Well 33 on the Canning Stock Route in the Great Sandy Desert of Western Australia. He was of the Wangkajunga…
Tiwi Designs, the community owned Art Centre on Bathurst Island states:“Jean Baptiste Apuatimi was a senior Tiwi Island artist who recreated and interpreted body painting designs used in Tiwi Ceremony. “I love my painting, I love doing it. My husband,…