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Tjoritja (West MacDonnell Ranges), NT
Bush passionfruit in the hand of the artist Dellina Inkamala, with the passionfruit bush in the distance.
Bush passionfruit in the hand of the artist Dellina Inkamala, with the passionfruit bush in the distance.
Name: Dellina Inkamala
Language: Western Aranda
Community: Alice Springs
Biography:
Dellina Inkamala was born in Mparntwe (Alice Springs), however, grew up in the following Aboriginal communities: Ntaria (Hermannsburg), Wallace Rockhole and Papunya. Delllina is the daughter of Raelene Inkamala (Kathy Inkamala’s older sister) and Hillary Pareroultja (Hubert Pareroultja’s younger brother). Both Kathy and Hubert, award winning artists, have inspired Dellina's professional development and artist career.
Dellina started drawing when she was in school and enjoyed it. This was the beginning of her painting journey, experimenting with dot paintings on canvas. Dellina has been painting Dreaming stories at Iltja Ntjarra Art Centre since 2008. Some years later she became interested in watercolour paintings, after watching her aunty and uncle paint at the Art Centre.
From 2016 Dellina has been studying the watercolour painting technique. "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 auntie Kathy Inkamala and uncle Hubert Pareroultja", Dellina Inkamala.