http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/ en Copyright 2010 Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:41:35 +0930 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Josie Petrick Kemarre Born: 1945 at Santa Teresa Language Group: Eastern Anmatyerr Country: Santa Teresa Josie was born at Santa Teresa but moved to Mt Swan next to Utopia when she married. She now lives near Harts Range. Josie began painting in the early 1990’s and paints ‘Bush Tucker’ and ‘Bush Flowers’ portraying the abundance of colours found in the central Australian landscape. http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/josie_petrick_kemarre.php http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/josie_petrick_kemarre.php Artists Bush Tucker Seeds Country Eastern Anmatyerr Kemarre MacDonald Downs My Country Tingari Tingari Artists Tingari Arts Western Desert Wild Flowers Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:41:35 +0930 Born: 1954 at Haast Bluff Molly’s mother is Narputa Nangala, the renowned artist and her father was Timmy Tjungurrayi Jugadai. Her younger sister was the wonderful artist, Daisy Napaltjarri Jugadai. Molly has participated in numerous exhibitions in Sydney, Melbourne and Singapore. She paints her grandfather’s country of Karrkurutinytja (Lake MacDonald) as her mother, Narputta, does. Molly also paints two women looking for bush tucker around Haast Bluff. http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/molly_napaltjarri_jugadai.php http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/molly_napaltjarri_jugadai.php Artists Bush Tucker Daisy Napaltjarri Jugadai Haast Bluff Karrkurutinytja (Lake MacDonald) Narputa Nangala Tingari Tingari Arts Western Desert Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:37:10 +0930 Born c1960’s in the Gibson Desert Thomas had a traditional nomadic childhood with eight others of his extended family (including his brothers Warlimpirrnga and Walala). In October 1984 they made international news when they had first contact with ‘the outside world and Europeans” by moving to Kiwirrkura. Thomas paints the Tingari Cycle and Men’s Business. The paintings exhibited here are the Tingari Cycle. Acrylic polymer on Belgian linen http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/thomas_tjapaltjarri.php http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/thomas_tjapaltjarri.php Artists Kiwirrkura Men's Business Tingari Tingari Artists Tingari Arts Tingari Cycle Walala Tjapaltjarri Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri Western Desert Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:12:39 +0930 Born late 1950’s in the Gibson Desert Warlimpirrnga had a traditional nomadic childhood with eight others of his extended family (including his brothers Walala and Thomas). In October 1984 they made international news when they had first contact with ‘the outside world and Europeans” by moving to Kiwirrkura. Warlimpirrnga began painting on canvas in 1987 for Papunya Tula Artists. His first eleven paintings were exhibited in Melbourne in 1988, purchased and donated to the National Gallery of Victoria. Story: Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay), Western Australia http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/warlimpirrnga_tjapaltjarri.php http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/warlimpirrnga_tjapaltjarri.php Artists Gibson Desert Kiwirrkura National Gallery of Victoria Papunya Tula Thomas Tjapaltjarri Tingari Tingari Artists Tingari Arts Walala Tjapaltjarri Western Desert Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:17:24 +0930 Walala was born in the early 1960’s in the Gibson Desert and as one of nine lived a nomadic life (including his brothers Warlimpirrnga and Thomas). They made history in October 1984 when they had first contact with ‘the outside world and Europeans’ for the first time. Walala paints the Tingari Cycle, which is a series of sacred and secret songlines. These Tingari are associated with his Dreaming sites at Marua, Mintarnpi, Wanapatangu, Minna Minna, Naami, Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay) and Yarrawangu, which are all in the Gibson Desert, Western Australia. These were some of the places where the Tingari Ancestors stopped for ceremonies during their travels across the country. http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/walala_tjapaltjarri.php http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/walala_tjapaltjarri.php Artists Ancestral journeys Bush Men Kiwirrkura Museum of Victoria The National Gallery of Australia Tingari Tingari Artists Tingari Arts Western Desert Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:11:11 +0930 Energetic young artist Sally Kemara Perkins has recently begun painting for Eastern Desert Art. Her paintings are inspired by the landscape and flora of the Central Australia. She and her husband Joseph live at Harts Range with their three children. Sally’s early education was in Adelaide and her teens were spent at Santa Teresa where she was brought up by her Auntie – Kathleen Wallace. Her Auntie was a great influence in her life as she taught Sally to paint and ensured she attended high school. As well as looking after her children and painting, Sally works as a Teacher’s Aid at the Harts Range community. Her paintings are inspired by the landscape and flora of the Central Australia. http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/sally_kemara_perkins.php http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/sally_kemara_perkins.php Artists Arrente Country Eastern Arrernte Eastern Desert Eastern Desert Art Irrerlirre Kemara My Country My Place Wildflowers Wed, 27 May 2009 16:48:19 +0930 Ruby comes from a very large artistic family which includes her mother, Mary Kemarre Morton and her 4 sisters, Lucky, Sarah, Audrey and Hazel. Ruby was born on MacDonald Downs and now lives at Arnkawenyerr with her sisters where they all paint together. She shares the same dreamings as her sisters including Alpeyt (Wild Flowers), Rainbow Dreaming (Mpwelarr), Ilyarn, Ilyarnayt, Tharrkarr (Sweet Honey Grevillea) and Yerramp (Honey Ant). http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/ruby_kngwarreye_morton.php http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/ruby_kngwarreye_morton.php Artists Alyawarr Arnkawenyerr Eastern Desert Eastern Desert Art Hazel Kngwarreye Morton Honey Ant (Yerramp) Dreaming Lucky Kngwarreye Morton Mary Kemarre Morton Rainbow (Mpwelarr) Dreaming Ruby Kngwarreye Morton Sarah Kngwarreye Morton Wild Flowers Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:09:46 +0930 Bessie Pitjara was born in 1960 into the Alyawarr tribe. She lives on Utopia with her mother, renowned artist, Polly Ngala and her aunties, Kathleen Ngala and Angeline Pwerle Ngala. Bessie began her artistic career in batik, like many of the women in Utopia, before venturing into painting with acrylic paints on canvas. Her mother Polly Ngala taught her how to paint and she shares the same dreaming - Bush Plum (Arnwekety). The Bush Plum is an important source of food for Bush Women and today they still gather the plums once the fruit ripens to maturity. Bessie’s paintings depicts the Bush Plum and the effect of its growth patterns on her country. She illustrates the topography in shades of reds, oranges and yellows and pinks, purples and plums reflecting the varying seasonal palette. She builds up layer upon layer of colour creating a multi-dimensional effect to reveal the Bush Plum - and her country - Arlparra in all its glory. http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/bessie_pitjara.php http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/bessie_pitjara.php Artists Alyawarr Angeline Pwerle Ngala Anmatyerr Arlparra Bessie Pitjara Bush Plum (Arnwekety) Dreaming Eastern Desert Eastern Desert Art Kathleen Ngala Ngala Pitjara Polly Ngala Utopia Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:20:40 +0930 Only twenty three years of age, Natalie Pula Holmes is an emerging artist. Her fascination with painting goes back to her childhood in Tennant Creek as she watched her mother and artist, Marilyn Brown paint. Her mother saw at once the fascination colours and shapes held for Natalie and encouraged her to experiment. Natalie has only recently begun to paint for Eastern Desert Art as raising her family has been her main pre-occupation for the last eight years. She lives on MacDonald Downs (285kms NE of Alice Springs) with her five children and partner Neville, son of Dudley Petrick, the Traditional Owner of this area. Natalie's energetic, colourful work is inspired by the flora and fauna of her landscape in the Eastern Desert, Central Australia. Her paintings are representations of land and place. http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/natalie_pula_holmes.php http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/natalie_pula_holmes.php Artists Alyawarr Eastern Desert Eastern Desert Art MacDonald Downs My Country My Place Natalie Pula Holmes Utopia Tue, 09 Sep 2008 04:19:38 +0930 http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/wally_pwerle_clark.php http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/wally_pwerle_clark.php Artists carved birds Eastern Desert Eastern Desert Art Sandy Pitjara Hunter Wally Pwerle Clark wooden artifacts Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:57:09 +0930 Julie Pangata was born in 1955 at Ti Tree in the Northern Territory. Her father (deceased) was Paddy Pananka Pangata and her mother is Rosie Pananka Purula. She now lives on Utopia with her family and her dreaming is the Bush Plum (Arnwekety). Her paintings depict the life cycle of the Bush Plum (Arnwekety) plant as it flowers into maturity across her country. She paints from a traditional perspective, surveying her landscape with a spiritual eye. The dot-like appearance of shrubs, spinifex and other grasses from her country are a great source of inspiration for her paintings. http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/julie_pangata.php http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/julie_pangata.php Artists Anmatyerr Bush Plum (Arnwekety) Dreaming Bush Seeds Eastern Desert Eastern Desert Art Julie Pangata My Country Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:52:19 +0930 Mary Ngala Jones was born into an artistic family. She is daughter of the painter Myrtle Petyarre and niece to Ada Bird Petyarre, Gloria Petyarre, Nancy Petyarre, Kathleen Petyarre, Violet Petyarre and Jean Petyarre. Her sister is Gracie Pwerle Morton. She was born at MacDonald Downs and lives at Thelye, an outstation on Utopia and is married with five children. Now that her children are growing up, Mary has begun to paint and her style is unmistakably similar to that of her mother, aunties and sister. Her style of painting is distinctively minimalist and she uses a very delicate dotting technique and traditional colours derived from natural ochres. Her signature theme in her paintings is the bush plum known to the Alyawarr as Arnwekety. All of her paintings directly refer to these "Dreamings" and the associated country around Utopia in the eastern central desert of Australia. http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/mary_ngala_jones.php http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/mary_ngala_jones.php Artists Alyawarr Bush Plum (Arnwekety) Dreaming Eastern Desert Eastern Desert Art Mary Ngala Jones Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:37:07 +0930 http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/emily_kame_kngwarreye.php http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/emily_kame_kngwarreye.php Artists Awely-Body Paint Eastern Desert Eastern Desert Art Emily Kame Kngwarreye Mbantua Gallery Private Collection Utopia Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:10:35 +0930 Utopia - A Picture Story, 88 silk batiks from the Holmes a Court which toured throughout Australia. Her first foray into painting with acrylic on canvas began when CAAMA initiated Utopia Women’s Paintings the first works on canvas – A Summer Project. Since then Hazel has been painting and her works have been exhibited here and overseas. Her subjects include Wild Flowers (Alpeyt), Women's Ceremony (Awely), narrative camp scenes, Rainbow (Mpwelarr) Dreaming, and Ilyarn (plant) and Ilyarnayt (grub found in the Ilyarn). She has developed her style into a very fine pattern of dot work and symbols.]]> http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/hazel_ngwarrai_morton.php http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/hazel_ngwarrai_morton.php Artists Art Gallery of South Australia Audrey Kngwarreye Morton Awely-Body Paint Eastern Desert Eastern Desert Art Hazel Kngwarreye Morton Lucky Kngwarreye Morton Morton Rainbow (Mpwelarr) Dreaming Sarah Kngwarreye Morton The Holmes a Court Collection The Kelton Foundation The National Gallery of Australia Wild Flowers Mon, 15 Jan 2007 21:02:31 +0930 Sandy, Annie and Susan Pitjara Hunter. She, along with her siblings, now live at Irrultja, on Utopia Community. Like her sisters, Jessie’s main Dreaming is Awely or Women’s Business but she also paints Arawerr country and sugar bag body design.]]> http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/jessie_pitjara_hunter.php http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au/artists/jessie_pitjara_hunter.php Artists Aboriginal Art Museum Alyawarr Annie Pitjara Hunter Arawerr country Awely-Body Paint Eastern Desert Eastern Desert Art Jessie Pitjara Hunter Queensland Art Gallery Sandy Pitjara Hunter Sugar bag body design Susan Pitjara Hunter The Holmes a Court Collection The National Gallery of Australia Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:59:40 +0930