A Pintupi woman, Marinka came to Haasts Bluff as a very small child, was schooled at Papunya and later worked for the then station managers house as cook and cleaner. Marinka is a half sister to Narputta Nangala, her father was Tjalakuny, and Narputta played a big part in rasing Marinka, in her own words, 'Narputta grew her up'. Marinka often paints abstracted depictions of her tjukurrpa, the Kalinykalinypa, or Honey Grevilea plant, which grows in spinefex areas, it is sweet tasting and easily recognisable by its bright orange flowers. The delicious nector is sucked from the flower as it is drawn through the mouths of eager children. Marinka shows great vivacity in her works, utilising bright colours creating a rich active design. Each colour representing another bush tucker plant. A celebration of the richness of the food varieties naturally avaliable in the central and western deserts. Since Marinka began painting she has rapidly developed a following for her extraordinary painting style.
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Exhibitions
Past Exhibitions
Solo
2008Painting My Tjukurrpa (with Eunice Napanangka Jack), Ochre Gallery, Melbourne.
Group
2019Desert Mob Market Place 2019, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs., 5th, 6th and 7th September
20183rd Annual Environmental Defenders Office of the Northern Territory Aboriginal Art Auction, Darwin and Sydney.
2015Mystery Sale, Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin.
2009Ikuntji Icons, QDos Arts, Lorne (Victoria).
2009Ikuntji Icons, ArtMob, Hobart.
2008Charity Show, McCulloch Gallery, Melbourne.
2008Ikuntji Now, Woolloongabba Art Gallery, Brisbane.
2007North meets South - Ikuntji and Tjala Converge, ReDot Gallery, Singapore.
