Name: Dellina Inkamala


Language: Western Aranda


Community: Alice Springs


Biography:

Delllina Inkamala is the daughter of Raelene Inkamala who is Kathy Inkamala’s older sister, and Hillary Pareroultja who is Hubert Pareroultja’s younger brother. Dellina was born in Alice Springs but grew up in Hermannsburg, Wallace Rock Hole and Papunya. Dellina started drawing when she was in school and really liked enjoyed it so began to paint dot paintings when she left school. She only recently became interested in watercolour painting after watching her Aunty, Kathy Inkamala and Uncle Hubert Pareroultja at Iltja Ntjarra art centre. Dellina says: ‘I like using watercolour as I can see the view of my country come alive in my paintings. It’s challenging for me but I’m getting better with the help of my aunty and uncle’.


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