Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri 940 mm x 1500 mm

Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri 940 mm x 1500 mm

The colour she uses is dramatic yet balanced

Lily Kelly Napangardi

She has exhibited both nationally and internationally including at the National Gallery

Exhibitions: 2003 Telstra Awards

Barbara began her painting career and in 1994 was part of a group of ten Utopian women to travel to Indonesia to learn about Batik(silk painting) Not long after returning from Indonesia Barbara’s individual works began to attract attention from collectors worldwide

Language:Pintupi/Ngaatjatjara  Country:Warakurna WAGracie is the daughter of George Ward Tjungurrayi a highly eminent first-generation indigenous artist dating back to when the western desert art movement was just beginning to evolve

He spends most of his time in Kiwirrkura but often returns to Balgo to visit relatives and attend cultural events

Her mother is Margret Loy a noted artist as is her father Ray Loy Pwerle and her grandmother Kathleen Petyarre

She is the daughter of the acclaimed Australian Aboriginal artist Makinti NapanangkaLike her mother

Lily is a respected senior law woman within her community & custodian over the Women dreaming stories associated with Kunajarrayi

including an entry in the 2003 Telstra Awards

Barbara continues to lead the way in developing new and exciting methods of creating stories through art