I paint so my kids will learn about their country. I like painting because it reminds me of my country and where the bush medicine and bush tucker grow and where we go hunting.
The artists of Ampilatwatja made a conscious decision not to paint altyerr (dreaming stories). The artists paint their country where those stories sit.
Name: Ada Pula Beasley
Language: Alyawarre
Community: Ampilatwatja
Biography:
Ada started painting with Artists of Ampilatwaja in 2012. She is the sister of Artist Michelle Holmes and the daughter of Artist Jilly Holmes. Ada is very interested in preserving her culture and teaching the younger artists about country and bush medicines, these include Mulga and Witchetty trees, native fuschia, river red gum, spinifex grass and the many varieties of bush flowers.
View Of Country This shows the layered landscape of Alyawarr, Central Australia. Knowing your country is an important part of living in a remote community like Ampilatwatja. Knowing when and where to go hunting and Read more…
Diane Kemarre Ross – My Country This is my country, it’s the country around Irrultja. This is where we like to go after big rain. After big rain there, we can go swimming. There is Read more…
Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney – My Grandmothers Country 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 Read more…