This is a little area called Sand Hill Camp. It’s a little area for family at Ntaria (Hermannsburg). We used to live there, but now we live in Mparntwe . Other family still live there. Sometimes we go like for funeral we’ll go round the Sand Hill Camp to visit families.
Name: Coralie Kunmanara Williams
Language: Luritja, Western Aranda
Community: Alice Springs
Biography:
Daughter of Tangentyere Artists' Marjorie Williams and mother of Ingrid Williams, another of Tangentyere Artists, Coralie has painted for many years. Born at Hermannsburg, Coralie grew up with her parents and siblings, she worked as a receptionist for the local Ntaria Council. She also undertook training in various administrative and finance roles such as payroll. In 2004 Coralie moved with family to Alice Springs. She grew up dot painting with her mum and also taught her kids. While in Alice Springs, Coralie was the Luritja language teacher at Yeperenye School. She finally left in 2023 and joined her mother and daughter in Tangentyere Artists' studio. Her figurative works about the various aspects of her life have been warmly received by visitors to the art gallery.
Ration Day, Maryvale Station This painting depicts the people of Titjikala getting their rations at the old Maryvale Station Store. The ration depot is in the middle – Station Manager used to issue the rations. Read more…
Dogs watching at Twenty Mile Dogs sit on sand hills (foreground) at Twenty Mile. They watching, looking, looking, waiting for families. Families are swimming and sitting under trees in shade. Big rain coming. Everyone loves Read more…
Three houses in Hermannsburg ‘Three houses in Hermannsburg, family houses at Sandhill Camp. That’s like our family area at Hermannsburg. The families are sitting down outside watching tourist cars coming to Alice Springs.’ Dimensions: 560 Read more…