CONTINUING OUR STORY Kaltjiti Arts is proud to present:
CONTINUING OUR STORY
Kaltjiti Arts is a community-based art centre located in the Kaltjiti Community at Fregon on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in the far north of South Australia. It was established in 1961 as an outstation of the Ernabella mission and focuses on artistic excellence, cultural maintenance and promotes economic sustainability through the arts.
Paul Johnstone Gallery is very proud to continue representing the extraordinary talent of Kaltjiti Artists.
Exhibition opens Friday 9 June and concludes 25 June 2017 Image front cover: Taylor Cooper and his grand nephew Daryl
2/2 Harriet Place Darwin NT 0800 / T: +61 8 8941 2220 Gallery hours: Tuesday - Friday 10-2pm & Saturday 10-2pm email: [email protected] www.pauljohnstonegallery.com.au Senior Women’s Collaborative (10989) acrylic on linen 200 x 200cm $9250 CAROLANNE KEN
Date of birth: 1971 Location: Fregon Language group(s): Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara
Carolanne Ken is from Fregon on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, 350m south east of Uluru. Her father’s country is Mulya Ulpa, near Pilkinga, on the road from Makari to Iltur and her mother’s country is Walytjitjata, west of Kanypi. Carolanne paints Minyma Maluli, which was passed down from her maternal grandmother.
Born in 1971, Carolanne went to school in Fregon and Woodville High in Adelaide, graduating in 1986. She has worked at Fregon Anangu School, ANTEP and Kaltjiti Arts. Carolanne began painting at Kaltjiti Arts in 2004. She assists with the studio management at Kaltjiti Arts, and is now painting fulltime. She has begun exhibiting her paintings again. Carolannne has one son Clive Ken, who is married to Molly Frank and one granddaughter, Carlena. Her mother was a long time artist at the Kaltjiti Art centre.
Group Exhibitions
2017 ‘Constellations’, Paul Johnsotne Gallery, Darwin NT 2017 APY Artists Survery Show, Alcaston Gallery, Fitzroy Vic 2016 Our Mob exhibition, Adelaide SA 2007 Tjulpuntjulpunpa: Vistas of wildflowers by Kaltjiti Artists, Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide SA Carolanne Ken NGAYUKU NGURU (17-63) acrylic on linen 183 x 200cm $6650 Carolanne Ken MINYMA MAKULI (10968) acrylic on linen 153 x 122cm $3500 Carolanne Ken MINYMA MAKULI (10918) acrylic on linen 153 x 153cm $3850 TAYLOR COOPER
Date of birth: 1940 Location: Malara near Pipalyatjara, SA Language group(s): Pitjantjatjara
Taylor’s birthplace is at Malara, a waterhole east of Pipalyatjara. His mother was from the region referred to as Ilturn near Coffin Hill. The site is associ- ated with traditional men’s ceremony. Taylor’s father was from Pipalyatjara, located in the north-western region of South Australia, very close to the Western Australian border.
Taylor is an important senior tribesman and he is a recognised custodian of traditional Aboriginal law and culture. He has never married and his disposi- tion reflects a quiet dignity of a senior man. Taylor holds a responsibility as uncle to his two sisters’ children.
Taylor began painting at the Kaltjiti Arts centre in 2009. It was soon recog- nised that his paintings contained a strong representation of Tribal knowl- edge. His painting refers to the creation stories or Tjukurpa associated with the traditional homelands of his mother and father. An expert craftsman, Taylor continues to make the traditional hunting weapons of aboriginal men, particularly kulata (spears) and kulata miru (spear throwers).
Collections
National Gallery of Victoria The Laverty Collection Artbank Harriett & Richard England Collection Taylor Cooper MALARA TJUKURPA (17-23) acrylic on linen 200 x 153cm Sold Taylor Cooper MALARA: WANAMPI TJUKURPA (10969) acrylic on linen 200 x 183cm Sold Taylor Cooper MALARA: WANAMPI TJUKURPA (17-69) acrylic on linen 153 x 153cm $6500 INGRID TREACLE
Date of birth: 1970 Location: Fregon, SA Language group(s): Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara
The third of five sisters, Ingrid was born in Fregon where she spent her early years living with her family. She attended Fregon School during her primary years, then went to Alice Springs for her secondary education at Yirara College. She also spent time at Ingle Farm High School in Adelaide.
Ingrid began painting in the Arts Centre in Fregon in the mid 1990’s, mainly in the walka style. She draws on the rich tradition of aboriginal culture, and connection to country for the imagery in her paintings. Her work has developed to include the Seven Sisters tjukurpa handed down to her by her father. Ingrid is previously an Anganu Education Worker at the Fregon School. She works now as an artsworker at Kaltjiti Arts assisting with the administration and management of the art centre.
Group Exhibitions
2016 Desert Mob Show, Araluen Galleries, Alice Springs NT 2016 Paul Johnstone Gallery, Darwin NT 2015 Tarnanthi Art Fair, Adelaide SA 2015 Desert Mob Show, Araluen Galleries, Alice Springs NT 2015 The Gallery Shop, Potts Point, Sydney NSW 2015 St Ignatius College Art Show 2015, Adelaide SA 2015 May: Shinsegae Exhibition Korea ( Desart cultural exchange) 2014 Our Mob Show, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs NT 2011 Shalom Gamarada Ngiyani Yana, Sydney NSW Ingrid Treakle KUNGKARANGKALPA - SEVEN SISTERS (10919) acrylic on linen 122 x 102cm $2500 WITJITI GEORGE
Date of birth: 1938 Location: Fregon/Irintata Language group(s): Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara
Witjiti George is from Mulga Bore Homeland on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, 350km south east of Uluru. His mother’s country is Piltati in the Mann Ranges where the Wanampi Tjukurpa is located. His father, Old Georgie, came from Coffin Hill (sacred men’s country) south of Kaltjiti.
Witjiti was born at Lambina/Granite Downs (cattle station) in the far north of South Australia. As a boy his family travelled east towards towards Ernabella and the railway line as there was a drought and little access to food. When Fregon was established in 1961, he began cattle work and settled there. His wife Tjangili came from Mt Ebeneza to Ernabella and they were married in the old traditional way. A senior man, Witjiti holds much traditional knowledge and authority in the region and has been the director of Kaltjiti Arts.
Witjiti started painting in 2007 and was a finalist in the 2016 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
Collections
Art Gallery of New South Wales Artbank Robert Kaplan and Margaret Levi Collection Witjiti George PILTARDI TJUKURPA (10879) acrylic on linen 200 x 183cm $8750 Witjiti George PILTARDI: WANAMPI TJUKURPA (17-61) acrylic on linen 200 x 153cm $7500 Witjiti George PILTARDI TJUKURPA (17-3) acrylic on linen 200 x 183cm Sold TJUNKAYA (POLLYANNE) SMITH
Date of birth: 1957 Location: Fregon Language group(s): Pitjantjatjara
Pollyanne is from Fregon, on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, 350km south-east of Uluru. She is from a large family of eight children. Her father Georgie was a local identity in Fregon and was known for growing beautiful watermelons. Pollyanne’s mother was his second wife. Witjiti and Murray are the eldest children. Pollyanne married Yami Smith (since passed away) from Fregon and had four children. She paints at the Kaltjiti art centre, and has also learnt batik, tie-dyeing and made hooked, floor rugs from handspun sheep wool rugs. Pollyanne has worked at the Fregon Anangu School as an Anangu Education Worker and continues to paint after school and in the holidays.
Pollyanne was born near Ernabella at Balfours Well, on the APY Lands. Her mother was from Ikari close to and north or Watarru. Her father came from Iltur, an important men’s site south-east of Watarru. Pollyanne paints the country of her mother. To the north, yet close to Watarru, this is Untju-ku ngura, her mother’s birthplace. A large hill with a rockhole in the middle, it is a distinguishing feature of this country. Also in this region is Mamungari’nya the place where the monster spirit lies - it is a place of minyma tjukurpa - women’s dreaming.
Group Exhibitions
2016 Signal Point Gallery & Kiri Kiri Art ‘Malpa Wiru’ Naidoc exhibition 2015 Our Mob Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide SA 2011 Seymour College Adelaide 2011 2007 Tjulpuntjulpunpa: Vistas of wildflowers by Kaltjiti Artists, Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide SA Tjunkaya (Pollyanne) Smith NGAYUKU NGURU (17-6) acrylic on linen 183 x 153cm $5500 MANYITJANU LENNON
Date of birth: 1940 Location: Watinuma/Officer Creek Language group(s): Pitjantjatjara
Manyitjanu was originally from the north of Watarru around Aralya and Kunyt- janu. Like many people of her era, Manyitjanu was born in the desert when her family were walking around, living a traditional nomadic life. After ceremony time, and as an early school age girl, her aunties took her from Watarru back to Ernabella. She later returned to Pipalyatjara with Winifred Hilliard many years later when they were helping people out west, taking them clothes and food. She also learnt numerous arts and crafts such as making moccasins and cushions out of kangaroo skins, spinning and dying wool, batik tie dying and wool carving (punu) at the Ernabella Arts Centre. Currently she is involved in basket weaving and painting on canvas.
Manyitjanu married and moved to Fregon when it was established in 1961. She was involved in the Fregon Choir, helped set up the Fregon Craft room, as well as the Fregon School. She has five children and four grandchildren. Manyitjanu has recently returned to the art centre to paint the stories from her country, including the Seven Sisters and Mamungari’nya. She also paints landscapes from around Aralya and Kunytjanu. Her style is quite unique, characterised by bold and energetic use of colour.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2016 Salon des Refuses, Charles Darwin University Art Gallery, NT 2016 Aboriginal & Pacific Art, Sydney NSW 2016 RAFT Art Space, Alice Springs NT 2013 Paul Johnstone Gallery, Darwin NT 1998 Desert Mob, Araluen Centre for the Arts, Alice Springs, NT Manyitjanu Lennon MAMUNGURI’NYA (17-66) acrylic on linen 200 x 153cm $6550 Manyitjanu Lennon MAMUNGURI’NYA (10890) acrylic on linen 183 x 200cm $7850 Manyitjanu Lennon MAMUNGURI’NYA (10893) acrylic on linen 200 x 153cm $6550 MATJANGKA (NYUKANA) NORRIS
Date of birth: 1956 Location: Watinuma/Officer Creek Language group(s): Pitjantjatjara
Matjangka was born at Victory Downs Station, on the Northern Territory border, north of Fregon. She moved to Ernabella with her family when she was a tjitji pulka (big girl) and went to the mission school. Matjangka is also a health worker at the Fregon clinic and works at the Kaltjiti Arts Centre in her spare time. A dynamic and versatile artist, painting is her main art-form. She previously worked in batik to a high level of excellence. Her paintings features a range of subjects including sandhills, bushfoods and mamus. Matjangka often depicts the expansive night sky that is omnipresent in her country of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands. Her detailed dotting creates an expansive field of stars.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2012 Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne VIC 2010 Painters of Fregon, Raft Art, Alice Springs NT 2008 Impressions – Etched in the Sun, Adelaide SA 2008 Across the desert: Aboriginal Batik from Central Aus, NGV, VIC 2007 Spoleto Festival, Italy 2004 Manta Atunymankunytja: Looking after Country, Flinders University Art Museum, SA 1998 Raiki wara: Long Cloth (Batiks), NGV, Melbourne, VIC 1996 Desart Exhibition, Fringe Festival, Adelaide SA
Collections
National Gallery of Victoria South Australian Museum Flinders University, SA Matjangka (Nyukana) Norris KILILPI - NIGHT TIME STARS (17-31) acrylic on linen 153 x 153cm $5850 Matjangka (Nyukana) Norris KILILPI - NIGHT TIME STARS (10970) acrylic on linen 153 x 153cm $5850 Matjangka (Nyukana) Norris KILILPI - NIGHT TIME STARS (17-58) acrylic on linen 183 x 200cm $7850 IMITJALA CURLEY
Date of birth: 1953 Location: Irintata Language group(s): Pitjantjatjara
Imitjala was born in 1953 when her parents were at the Ernabella mission but the family moved to Fregon as soon as the cattle station was established in 1961. A senior traditional women, Imitjala holds cultural knowledge relating to the Ngintaka (perentie lizard), and Ngapari (sugar leaf) tjukurpa at Watarru. Her connection to the Kampurparpa tjukurpa in the Walytjitjata region is through her mother, Puni Puni. It is a small homeland just over the Northern Territory border, about 46 kilometres north of Kalka on the APY Lands.
Imitjala was married to Kun Curley (dec) and has five children, all girls. She has been working intermittently with Kaltjiti Arts since it began as a craft room in the early sixties.
Selected Exhibitions
2016 Nganamp Kililpi-Our Stars,Hazelhurst Regional Gallery, NSW. 2016 Desert Mob Show, Araluen Galleries, Alice Springs NT 2016 Salon de Refuses, Charles Darwin University Gallery NT 2016 Aboriginal & Pacific Art Sydney NSW 2016 RAFT Artspace, Alice Springs NT 2016 Bright Shining Stars, Paul Johnstone Gallery, Darwin NT 2014 Desert Mob Show, Araluen Gallery, Alice Springs NT 2014 Desert Country, Talapi Gallery, Alice Springs NT Imitjala Curley NGAYUKU NGURU (17-18) acrylic on linen 153 x 122cm $4750 Imitjala Curley NGAYUKU NGUNYTJUKU NGURA (10761) acrylic on linen 122 x 153cm Sold Imitjala Curley Walytjitjata - NGAYUKU NGUNYTJUKU NGURA (10881) acrylic on linen 122 x 153cm $4750 Imitjala Curley - NGAYUKU NGURA (7-17) acrylic on linen 200 x 152cm $6550 CONTINUING OUR STORY
Exhibition opens Friday 9 June and concludes 25 June 2017
2/2 Harriet Place Darwin NT 0800 / T: +61 8 8941 2220 Gallery hours: Tuesday - Friday 10-2pm & Saturday 10-2pm email: [email protected] www.pauljohnstonegallery.com.au Matjangka (Nyukana) Norris