“Two men were camping and sitting down at the rockhole waiting for those Camels and Kangaroos to come and drink. Them men they block up the gap so them Camels and Kangaroo get caught, they kill em and eat em.
When we go to find those waterhole now they covered up by sand, that wind blow em over and can’t see now.”
Name: Lloyd Jackson
Language: Ngaanyatjarra
Community: Mantamaru (Jameson)
Biography:
Loyd Jackson is the son of the late Reggie Jackson, a renowned painter of Papulankutja Artists. Following in his father’s footsteps, Loyd began painting through the Emerging Artists Program, an initiative designed to foster intergenerational learning between senior artists and the younger generation. This program not only nurtures artistic skills but also provides an opportunity for emerging artists to engage with the market economy of painting.
Through years of dedication, working alongside elders and art staff, Loyd has developed his own distinctive style, reflecting the landscapes and Tjukurpa (Dreaming) stories of his homeland. No longer an emerging artist, Loyd is now a senior man of Mantamaru, carrying forward the traditions of his ancestors and contributing to the ongoing strength of his community’s cultural expression.
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