In November 2012, as part of the re-invigoration of Ikuntji Artists under new management, Marina Strocchi ran a 5-day painting and drawing workshop. Desart funded the week as part of…

…and from Papunya every day to paint her stories. She is a devout Christian who is married to Pastor Murphy and regularly participates in religious ceremonies. Katungka appears to reconcile…

…Haasts Bluff when Sam was young, during the mission days when ration stations that had been set up in the area. Sam grew up alongside family and fellow painters Eunice…

…Roseranna Larry and granddaughter of Susie Lane, both artists themselves. Kathy has three children and spends most days at the art centre while they are at school. Kathy predominantly paints…

…Ranges, and travelled to Haasts Bluff with her parents as a child during ration days. Gideon was born in Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay) at Pinarri and also came into Haasts Bluff…

…her father’s place is Aparatjara. She grew up at the mission at Ernabella and remembers her school days fondly. “At school we learn’t in Pitjantjatjara, English wiya (no english). All…

…landscape. This is part of our Australia Council Chosen Funding, which aims at transferring knowledge from older to younger generations. Every day new skills around digital media, the use of…

…south-west of Mt Liebig. He often painted the Snake Dreaming story associated with the site Kakarra. Narputta’s sister was Tatali Nangala, another key artist from Ikuntji Artists early days. She was…

…taught Rosalie’s daughters Heidi and Nana. Rosalie’s paintings usually depict the Honey Ant Dreaming for Papunya and the Bush Onion story for Karrinyarra, her father’s Dreaming. These days, the care…

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