My Family outstation. All the families would stay there. The men would go out with Nanda Mapa (horses) and muste the cattle and camels. The kijtia and Arkutja Mapa (kids and women) they would stay at the outstation making food, playing games and growing garden. You can see all the kids playing and all the family happy together. Those were good times.
Name: Stephanie Ngala Ratara
Language: Western Aranda
Community: Ntaria
Biography:
Stephanie was born in Hermannsburg and then spent her early years of childhood at MutiTjulu, Uluru. Stephanie returned to Hermannsburg with her family at age 9. Stepahnie is the niece of senior artist Anita Ratara and cousin to prominent artist Hayley Coulthard.
Stephanie draws on the landscape of Palm Valley, her fathers country. Stephanie is a strong emerging artist and dedicated member of Hermannsburg potters.
Exhibitions:
2018 Talapi Gallery Alice Springs, Northern Teriritory, Australia
2019 Desert Mob, Araluen, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Art Fairs
2017 Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, Darwin, Northern Territory
2017 Tarnanthi Festival and Art Fair, Adelaide, Australia
2018 Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, Darwin, Northern Territory
2018 Tarnanthi Aboriginal Art Fair, Adelaide, South Australia
2019 Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, Darin, Northern Territory
2019 Tarnanthi Aboriginal Art Fair, Adelaide, South Australia
Retail:
NGV design Store
NSW Gallery store
QAGOMA store
Status: Stock AS Colour Uni-sex Cut Chestnut Brown 100% Cotton Digital Print In language we say “Ntaria-rinya ntjaarrala etna nama urrknga mpaaranha!” and that means “Ntaria mob, they make things from clay!”
Yalka (Bush Onion) All the family digging for yalka (bush onion) in Ntaria. Kwatja kngarrala nhamalanga yalka mangkama. Wild onions grow after lots of rain.
Kutjera (Bush Sultana/Desert Raisin) This is bush raisin, Kutjera. We find it near Ntari and 8 mile.