Ikuntji Artists

Papa Tjukurrpa – Dog Dreaming This story is of the Papa Tjukurrpa – Dog Dreaming, which is the story of the artist’s father. It is of Niyuman, east of Kintore and it is secret men’s business.

Yalka at Karrkurutinytja (Bush onion Dreaming at Lake Macdonald) Daphne was passed down the right to paint the Yalka Tjukurrpa at Karrkurutinytja (Bush onion dreaming at Lake Macdonald) from her grandmother, Narputta Nangala Jugadai. Narputta, who was a founding member of Ikuntji art centre and a prolific painter, was born Read more…

Family’s – Waltja Roseranna shows in this photograph her children and grandchildren playing at the entrance of Haasts Bluff community on an old truck.

Family’s – Waltja Roseranna shows in this photograph her children and grandchildren playing at the entrance of Haasts Bluff community on an old truck.

Family’s – Waltja Roseranna shows in this photograph her children and grandchildren playing at the entrance of Haasts Bluff community on an old truck.

Waru at Watarru This painting shows the Waru Tjukurrpa (Fire Dreaming). The place for this Dreaming is Watarru, near Kanpi and Piplitjara in South Australia, near Maralinga and Ochre Valley. It shows the two Jangala were travelling from Yuendumu down south and they were carrying the fire from Yuendumu. They Read more…

Trees in Talaalpi This print shows the trees in Alice’s country, Talaalpi. Her country is situated close to Kintore on the Western Australian border. She grew up there and moved to Haasts Bluff later in life.

Women’s Business This print by Mavis Nampitjinpa Marks shows the ‘Women’s Business Story’.

Tali Tali – Sandhills This print shows the artist’s Tjukurrpa, the Tali Tali Dreaming. It refers to the vast and desolate sandhills of her country near Taalalpi, which is located beyond the Kintore/Kiwikurra road near the West Australian and Northern Territory border. This is the country where her father and mother Read more…

Bushflowers and seeds This print shows the bushflowers and seeds in and around the Haasts Bluff area after the rain.