the artists

The artists of Ikuntji are well known for their extraordinary use of colour and line in the creation of their artworks. Their works celebrate the richness of the desert country that is their home.

 

Alice Nampitjinpa  

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Skin Name Nampitjinpa
Language Pintupi
Born 1945 in the sand country of Wintjinjarra, west of Kintore
Tjukurrpa Porcupine
Medium Acrylic on Belgium linen
Collections

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne 
Supreme Court, Darwin
Griffith University
Araluen Art Centre
Gabrielle Pizzi Collection
Active Youth Collection, Japan

 

Narputta Nangala

 

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Skin Name Nangala
Language Pintupi
Born 1933 at Walukuritja, west of Kintore near Lake Kaarkurutintya
Tjukurrpa Kurrkadi/Goanna
Medium Acrylic on Belgium linen
Collections

Artbank, Sydney
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Queensland Art Gallery
Groninger Museum, The Netherlands
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
Kelton Foundation, USA
Northern Territory University
Bailieu Myer Collection (de Young Museum, San Francisco)
South Australia Art Gallery
National Gallery of Victoria
Art Gallery of Western Australia
AIATSIS
Flinders University
Campbelltown Regional Gallery
Gabrielle Pizzi Collection

 

Eunice Napanangka Jack

 

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Skin Name Napanangka
Language Pintupi
Born 1940 at Kuruuldu, near Tjukurrla, Docker River
Tjukurrpa Tanga/Bilby
Medium Acrylic on Belgium linen
Collections

National Gallery of Victoria
Flinders University
Museum and Art gallery of Northern Territory
Bailleau Myer, de Young Museum, San Francisco
Darwin Supreme Court
University of Tasmania
Cambelltown Regional Gallery

 

Gideon Tjupurrula Jack

 

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Skin Name Tjupurrula
Language Pintupi / Pitjantjatjara
Born c 1930 Lake MacKay WA
Tjukurrpa
Medium Acrylic on Belgium linen
Collections

Robert Holmes a Court

Wollongong Art Gallery

Private Collections

Anmanari Napanangka Nolan

 

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Skin Name Napanangka
Language Pintupi
Born Yatemana’s Bore, near Haasts Bluff
Tjukurrpa Mulpu/Native Mushroom
Medium Acrylic on Belgium linen
Collections

Bailleau Myer Collection, de Young Museum, San Francisco
Active Group Japan Collection

 

Daisy Jugadai

 

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Skin Name Napaltjarri
Language Pintupi/Luritja/Walpiri
Born 1955 Haasts Bluff
Tjukurrpa Bush Onion
Medium Acrylic on Belgium linen
Collections

Telstra Art Collection; AIATSIS; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; National Gallery of Australia, Canberra; Gabrielle Pizzi Collection; Artbank, Sydney; Araluen Gallery, Alice Springs; Darwin Supreme Court; Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory; Campbelltown Regional Gallery

 

Linda Ngitjangka Naparulla

 

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Skin Name Naparulla
Language Pintupi
Born 1935 at Alkipi, north weat of Papunya
Tjukurrpa Ngamunpurru/Bush Raisin
Medium

Acrylic on Belgium linen

 

Katungka Napanangka

 

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Skin Name Napanangka
Language Pintupi
Born 1950 near Kintore on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert
Tjukurrpa Kuniya/ Two Brown Snakes
Medium Acrylic on Belgium linen
Collections

Artbank
Laverty
Private Collections

 

Alison  Multa

 

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Skin Name Naparulla
Language Luritja
Born 1965 Alice Springs
Tjukurrpa Pira / Moon
Medium Acrylic on Belgium linen

 

 

 

Elizabeth Lechleitner

 

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Skin Name Napangarti
Language Anmatyerre
Born 1973 Alice Springs
Tjukurrpa Honey Ant
Medium Acrylic on Belgium Linen

 

 

 

 

Emerging Artists

 

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Molly Napaltjari Jugadai

Judith Nakamarra Nelson

Marinka Nangala

Tilly Napaltjarri

Leoni Napaltjarri

Patricia Multa

Colleen Kantawarra

Evelyn Jugadai

Benita Multa

Anne  Dixon

Serianne Butcher

Janie Sharpe

Jillian Kantawarra

Kaye Zimran

Benissa Marks

Agnes Multa

Kitura Zimran

Mina Rawar Dhamarranydji

Ada Napangardi Lechleitner

 

Marinka: "Kalin Kalinpa"

Serianne Butcher - "Bush Banana Dreaming"