Tali – sand hills or dunes are a dominate feature of the desert landscape of the Ngaanyatyarra Lands. The waves of sand hills are formed when sand is swept up by the wind and dumped where it meets obstacle. The tali have have gentle slopes on the side exposed to wind, while on the other side they drop off steeply.
Name: Nola Biddy Bennett
Language: Ngaanyatjarra
Community: Tjukurla
Biography:
Although born in Alice Springs, Nola has lived most of her life in Tjukurla, WA. Nola and her partner Adam normally paint at Tjarliri Art, Tjukurla or Kaltukatjara Art, Docker River when they are not visiting relatives elsewhere. Nola and Adam are both arts workers, helping around both centres cleaning and packing paintings to send to exhibitions. They have two children.
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