Margie has painted a collection of bush foods including Maku (witchety grubs), Kampurarrpa (desert raisins), Ipalu (bush banana) and Ili (bush figs).
Name: Margie Leo
Biography:
Margie was born in Alice Springs in 1975. She spent her youth and did her schooling in Pukatja Community on the APY Lands before moving to Yuendumu in the Northern Territory. Margie began painting in 1994, predominantly painting Lukarrara Tjukurrpa (Desert Fringe Rush Seed Dreaming), and exploring themes such as bush tucker and bush medicine. Margie began painting with Papulankutja Artists shortly after moving to Blackstone in 2022.
Wati kutjara – The goanna men This is the story of two powerful magicians who came to the Ngaanyatjarra Lands from far away to the west; ‘These two men are always together, always camping together. Read more…
Minyma Tingarri – Angilyiya Tjapiti Mitchell ‘Minyma Tingarri’, is significant tjukurrpa (dreaming) that Angilyiya shares through her artwork. The Tingarri songlines are sacred knowledge held by elders across the Ngaanyatjarra Lands and recognised by different Read more…
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