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My Country – Alana Ngwarraye Holmes

The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories sit.

“This is my country. I paint because I enjoy painting. My Mother, Edie Holmes let us paint with her when we where young and now we paint all the time. We still paint and talk together in a family group with our kids.” – Alana

Alana has painted her country after rain where the ground may seem dry but the flowers and trees are green and growing strong.

Name: Alana Ngwarraye Holmes


Language: Alyawarre



Biography:

Alana has painted for many years, especially with her mother Edie Holmes, a well known artist of Ampilatwatja, who taught her how to paint since she was a young child.

Alana is extremely busy with four children to look after and though she loves to paint she does not get the time to paint like she used to.


© the artist / art centre