Elintja wurlerrama, tningka etna untharlaapuma. Galahs go around in big flocks.
Name: Donna Purrula McNamara
Language: Western Aranda
Community: Ntaria
Biography:
Donna McNamara was born between Ntaria (Hermannsburg) and Mparntwe (Alice Springs). She grew up at her outstation and went to school at Kulpitarra.
Donna joined Hermannsburg Potters in in April 2023 where she has been learning from her mother-in-law, senior artist Anita Ratara, and sisters-in-law Hayley and Alisha Coulthard. Despite only recently joining Hermannsburg Potters Donna has shown immediate talent as a lively potter, painter and exciting emerging artist.
Donna's work was exhibited in Desert Mob 2023 where it was acquired by Araluen Art Centre. Donna was a finalist in the 2024 Ravenswood Women's Art Prize in the Indigenous Emerging Artist category.
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.