The artists of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories. The artists paint their country where those stories sit.
These bush flowers grow seasonly in Alyawarr country, some of which are also used in bush medicine remedies.
“When I go out hunting, I like to see all the bush flowers that are flowering and then when I come back, I paint them.”
Name: Louise Pula Luck
Language: Alyawarre
Community: Ampilatwatja
Biography:
Louise Luck Apwerl was born at Kelo. Her mother’s country is Ampilatwatja and her father’s country is Kelo. She has four sisters, Aileen, Beverly, Jessie and Lucy. Her mother, Angeline Luck Apetyarr is also an artist. Louise has worked at Irrultja as an assistant teacher and has also worked in the council office at Ampilatwatja. She has two sons. Louise loves painting her country Kelo. As a girl her father taught her about her culture and custodianship of that country.
View Of Country The community of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint ‘altyerr’ dreaming stories, the artists paint their country where those stories sit. This painting shows the layered landscape of Alyawarr, Central Read more…
My Grandmothers Country-Elizabeth Ngwarra Bonney I still hunt my Grand Mothers country for goanna, bush medicine and yams. I hunt all year round, hunting and walking through the country makes me happy. When I look Read more…
My Mothers Country – Vicky Pula Holmes Ampilatwatja is my Mothers country, I come from a long line of artists. My family still traditionally hunt and gather, I share my love for the land, plants, Read more…