Molly Jugadai

Molly Jugadai

Maluya Jugadai (Molly) is the eldest daughter of Narputta Nangala. Maluya was instrumental in the establishement of Ikuntji Art Centre in 1992 and has been a staunch supporter and practising artist at the studio ever since. Maluya was born under a Ngalta tree about three kilometres west of the existing Haasts Bluff community in 1954, shortly after the establishment of the mission community of the period. A Napaltjarri skin woman, Maluya in her first decade of artistry initially painted the story of the “Napaltjarri Children (or Sisters)” who came in space ships to earth thousands of years ago. They represent the first people on earth. The children travel the country every night seeking dew and mungari amid the vegetation of the desert. Due to illness her mother, Narputta, has granted Molly permission to paint the story of the massive saltlake, Kaarkurutintya (Lake MacDonald), which is the sacred country of Narputta. Surrounded by tali, or sand hills, the lake is mostly depicted during the dry season, but is sometimes painted as it appears after heavy rains.  Molly has passed away in 2011.

Languages

Luritja

Community

Haasts Bluff

Artworks

Past Exhibitions

Solo

  • 2008
    'My Mothers Story', Gondwana Gallery, Sydney.
  • 2004
    Hogarth Galleries, Sydney, My Grandmothers Dreaming.

Group

  • 2023
    Ikuntji Style, Artisan, Brisbane
  • 2022
    Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair 2022, Darwin.
  • 2019
    Desert Mob Market Place 2019, Alice Springs., Desert mob 2019 5th, 6th and 7th September, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs.
  • 2018
    Desert Mob Market Place 2018, Alice Springs., 6th, 7th and 8th September, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs.
  • 2018
    3rd Annual Environmental Defenders Office of the Northern Territory Aboriginal Art Auction, Darwin and Sydney.
  • 2018
    'Haasts Bluff', contemporary art from the Ikuntji Artists, Yaama Ganu Gallery, Moree.
  • 2017
    Desert Mob Marketplace 2017, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs.
  • 2015
    Kaléidoscope millénaire avec les artistes dIkuntji, Aboriginal Signature - Estrangin Fine Art, Brussels, Belgium
  • 2015
    Tarnanthi Festival Art Fair, Tandanya Institute, Adelaide.
  • 2015
    9th Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, Darwin.
  • 2015
    Art Parade 2015, Artitja Fine Art, Mosman Park.
  • 2014
    Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair 2014, Darwin.
  • 2013
    Estate Works from an Ikuntji artist, Tali Gallery, Sydney.
  • 2010
    Artkelch, Germany.
  • 2009
    'Land and Mythology - Art of the Western Desert', Artequity, Sydney.
  • 2009
    Desert Sands Contemporary Aboriginal Art, Mayfair London, United Kingdom.
  • 2009
    'Desertmob 2009', Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs.
  • 2009
    Ikuntji meets Brisbane, Woolloongabba Art Gallery, Brisbane.
  • 2009
    Palya Art @ Cabinet Malemont, Paris, France.
  • 2009
    Palya Art @ Gallows Gallery, Perth.
  • 2009
    'Winter Warmers', Kate Owen Gallery, Sydney.
  • 2009
    'Visions of the Desert', Kate Owen Gallery @ Chifley Tower, Sydney.
  • 2009
    'Ikuntji Artists', Beckworth Gallery, Ballarat.
  • 2009
    'Ikuntji Icons', ArtMob, Hobart.
  • 2009
    'Ikuntji artists', Kate Owen Gallery, Sydney.
  • 2009
    'Mixed Show',Palya Art @ Mary Place, Sydney.
  • 2009
    'Ikuntji Artists', QDos Arts, Lorne (Victoria).
  • 2008
    'Yungkiya & Kulunypa - Old & New', Hogarth Galleries, Sydney.
  • 2008
    'Ikuntji Show', Victoria Carroll and Jennifer Guerrini Maraldi, Battersea London, United Kingdom.
  • 2008
    'Gruppenausstellung', ARTKELCH, Freiburg i.Br., Germany.
  • 2008
    'kuntji Artists', Jennifer Guerrini-Maraldi Contemporary Fine Art, London, England.
  • 2008
    'Ikuntji Now', Woolloongabba Art Gallery, Brisbane.
  • 2008
    'Desertmob', Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs.
  • 2008
    'Ikuntji Painters', Footsteps Gallery, Brisbane, Queensland.
  • 2008
    'Ikuntji Women Painters', Kingsfisher Gallery, Perth, Western Australia.
  • 2008
    'Divas of the Desert', Gondwana Gallery, Alice Springs & Sydney.
  • 2008
    'Ikuntji Show', QDos Gallery, Lorne (Victoria).
  • 2008
    'Group Show', Palya Art @ Mary Place, Sydney.
  • 2008
    'Desert Stories: 2008', Artitja Fine Art, Perth W.A.
  • 2007
    'Ikuntji Senior Women', Ochre Gallery, Melbourne.
  • 2007
    'Naïve Show',Gallery Gondwana, Alice Springs.
  • 2007
    'Ngankirritja', Indigenart, Perth.
  • 2007
    'Palya @ Mary Place' ,Palya Art, Darwin/Sydney.
  • 2007
    'Group Show', Booker Lowe Gallery, Texas, USA.
  • 2007
    'Yaiti Yamimi', Bandigan Gallery, Sydney.
  • 2007
    'Group Show', Short St Gallery, Broome.
  • 2007
    'Where The Wild Flowers Grow', Woolloongabba Art Gallery, Brisbane.
  • 2007
    'Desert Mob', Araluen Gallery, Alice Springs.
  • 2007
    'Group Show', Palya Art, Melbourne.
  • 2007
    'Group Show', Australia Dreaming Art, Melbourne.
  • 2007
    'Divas of the Desert', Gondwana Gallery, Alice Springs.
  • 2006
    Araluen Gallery, Alice Springs, "DesertMob"
  • 2006
    Red Dot Gallery, Singapore, "Anangu"
  • 2005
    "Big Country", Gallery Gondwana, Alice Springs.
  • 2005
    'Strata', Araluen , Alice Springs/
  • 2005
    Indigenart, Perth.
  • 2005
    "Desert Divas", Gallery Gondwana, Alice Springs.
  • 2005
    "Concord", Framed Gallery, Darwin.
  • 2004
    Indigenart, Perth.
  • 2004
    Desert Mob, Araluen, Alice Springs.
  • 2004
    Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne.
  • 2004
    Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London, United Kingdom.
  • 2004
    Fireworks, Brisbane.

Collections

  • Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet Art Collection, Canberra, ACT.