Thumbnail image of artist: Vivienne Nabangardi Napiljarri Brown
Vivienne Nabangardi Napiljarri Brown

Vivienne is an Aboriginal woman from Karnturlpa region in Northern Territory, Australia. She now lives in Tennant Creek and speaks Warlpiri and Warnumpa.Vivienne has sold paintings to Ex-Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and to Royal Family

Vivienne was brought up by her Aunt Gwen Brown who is her mother, after the death of her birth mother Rita Limbiari at a young age. Her father is Mark Jungarri Brown from Karntuplpa, west of Tennant Creek.

Vivienne has two sisters and one brother:

• Fabian Brown (Jabangardi Japiljarri)

• Kristen Brown (Nabangardi Napiljarri)

• Alexandra Brown (Jabangardi)

Vivienne’s passion is Dot Painting which she started doing because of her aunts, mother and sisters all did paintings of Blue Berry Hill (west side of town).
Vivienne started painting at the age of five (5) and continues today.

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Michael Murimal

Michael was born in Katherine and is currently living in Binjari.
Michael's is from the Waterman (Mother's Side) and Wadeye (Father's side) tribes.
Michael has been painting for around 35 years and was taught by his Uncle.
He is the baby of a family of four, which includes two older sisters and an older brother.

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Thumbnail image of artist: Rachel Camphoo
Rachel Camphoo

Rachel was born in Katherine and currently lives in Tennant Creek.
Rachel is from the Kayetye tribe and her skin name is Ampetyane.
Rachel has been creating art since the age of 15 and is currently working out of the Karguru art centre.

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Thumbnail image of artist: Ranita Ross / Napanangka
Ranita Ross / Napanangka

Ranita was born in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, and is currently living in Tennant Creek Karguru Camp.

Ranita is an Alyawarr woman who has been painting for over twenty years, starting at the age of eighteen.

She enjoys sharing family stories through her art.

Ranita’s skin name is Napanangka

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Thumbnail image of artist: Gabrielle Barney
Gabrielle Barney

Gabrielle was born in Carnarvon and she has been living in Carnarvon all her life.
She belongs to Ingarda Aboriginal clan (people from Carnarvon to South of Geraldton Western Australia) Gabrielle is a beautiful daughter of Edna Barney and Wilfred Hart, she has four step sisters and one step brother.
Gabrielle gets along well with her family and they have been supporting her to achieve her dreams and goals.

Through engaging CDP Creative arts programme, Gabriella has developed her skills and has now become a good artist.
Gabrielle has been painting for four years now. She has displayed her art work for exhibition in Geraldton and has sold a number of her paintings locally and through art exhibitions.

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Thumbnail image of artist: Patricia Curtis Forbes
Patricia Curtis Forbes

Patricia was born in Tenant Creek and is currently living in the Beswick Community.
Patricia's father is from the Warramunga and Walpirri people, her mother is from the Luritja and Western Arrernte people.
Patricia has been painting for over thirty years.


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Thumbnail image of artist: Suzie Pope
Suzie Pope

Suzie was born on Stirling Station near Wilora in Northern Territory and now lives in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory.

Suzie’s skin name is “Ngamparti”

Suzie is an Alywawarr woman – Alywararr are an Australian Aboriginal people or language group from the Northern Territory with traditional lands extending over some 17800 square miles.

Suzie started painting and doing other forms of art at the age of fifteen.

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Thumbnail image of artist: Phyllis Walden
Phyllis Walden

Phyllis is currently living on a station near Cairns.
She started painting at the age of thirty.

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Thumbnail image of artist: Roslin Dick
Roslin Dick

Roslin lives in Charleville Queensland and is from the Waanyi people.
She started painting at the age of forty.

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Thumbnail image of artist: Robert Tilmouth
Robert Tilmouth

Robert was born in Aileron station N.T. He was born in Aileron station N.T, he currently lives in Docker River and hes from Anmatjere people. 

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Thumbnail image of artist: Michelle Pope
Michelle Pope

Michelle was born on Meryvale Station and currently lives in Tennant Creek.

Michelle is Anmatyerr and started painting at the age of thirteen.

The Anmatyerre are Aboriginal Australian people of the Northern Territory, who speak one of the Upper Arrernte languages. 

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Thumbnail image of artist: Jasmine Brown (Napaljarri)
Jasmine Brown (Napaljarri)

Jasmine’s skin name is “Napaljarri”

Jasmine was born in Alice Springs and now lives in Tennant Creek.

Jasmine is Warlpiri and Warlmanpa woman  

Jasmine started painting at 16 years of age. 

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Thumbnail image of artist: Jeanette Walden
Jeanette Walden

Jeanette was born in Mount Isa in Queensland, she now lives in Tennant creek, Northen Territory 
Jeanette is Gangalidda women - whos land is the gulf of Carpentaria, Jeanette started painting over 10 years ago. Jeanette  has sold and has artwork at the Kagura Art Center 

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Thumbnail image of artist: Felicity Edwards
Felicity Edwards

Felicity was born in Ampliatwatja and currently lives in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory.

Felicity is an Alyawarra woman - The Alyawarra people are also known as the Iliaura. They are an Aboriginal Australian people, or language group, from the Northern Territory.

Felicity has been painting from the age of twenty-four. 

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Thumbnail image of artist: Paula Nelson
Paula Nelson

Paula’s skin name is “Napangardi”

Paula was born in Ali Curung, Northern Territory. She now lives in Tennant Creek, Northern Territory.

Paula is a Warlpiri woman. The Warlpiri, sometimes referred to as Yapa, are a group of Indigenous Australians, many of whom speak the Warlpiri language.

Paula has been an artist for some time now and enjoys painting locations and stories to share with others.

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Thumbnail image of artist: Trisha Petyarr Jones
Trisha Petyarr Jones

Trisha was born in Alice Springs, and now lives in Tennant Creek

Trisha is a Alyawarra oman

Trisha has been painting for a number of years now and has art work at the Kargura art centre.

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