Pulka. Important. New Paintings from Tjala Arts | Tjala Arts

  • Tjala Arts, Freddy Ken - Hunting Instruments
  • Tjala Arts, Wawiriya Burton - Ngayaku ngura (My country)
  • Tjala Arts, Tjunkara Ken - Ngayaku ngura (My country)
  • Tjala Arts, Brenton Ken - Ngayaku ngura (My country)
  • Tjala Arts, Wawiriya Burton - Ngayaku ngura (My country)
  • Tjala Arts, Anumara Tjukurpa
  • Tjala Arts, Nite Williamson - Seven Sisters
  • Tjala Arts, Tjimpayi Presley - Irmangka Irmangka
  • Tjala Arts, Ruby Williamson - Ultukunpa - Honey Grevillea
  • Tjala Arts, Ruby Williamson - Ultukunpa - Honey Grevillea
  • Tjala Arts, Ray Ken - Tali - Sand Dune
  • Tjala Arts, Tjampawa Katie Kawiny - Kapi Tjukula
  • Tjala Arts, Tjampawa Katie Kawiny - Kapi Tjukula
  • Tjala Arts, Tjunkara Ken - Ngayaku ngura (My country)

Pulka. Important. New Paintings from Tjala Arts
17 Sep - 07 Oct 10

Tjala Arts was established in 1999 by the women of the Amata region and was called Minymaku Arts, which when translated means ‘Ladies Arts'. The centre was renamed in 2006 after the involvement of Anangu men in the centre meant that that name was no longer strictly accurate. One of the main Amata dreaming stories concerns the Honey Ant and this is where the centre now takes its name, Tjala being the Pitjanjatjara word for honey ant.

The paintings that come from Tjala Arts relate to each individual artist's interpretation of their environment, culture, memories and family histories and are at one and the same time a literal and metaphysical representation. In the words of artist Mary Pan ‘our art centre is pulka (important), a good story for us. We paint strong, paint stories about our country, culture and law, people buy our paintings, makes us happy'.

Chapman Gallery is very pleased to present this measured and beautiful exhibition of paintings from Tjala Arts.

The artists represented are:
Tjungkara Ken, Hector Burton, Wawiriya Burton, Ruby Williamson, Tjampawa Kawiny, Sylvia Ken, Mary Pan, Gail Napangati, Ray Ken, Freddy Ken, Iluwanti Ken, Nita Williamson, Brenton Ken, Katanari Tjilya and Tjimpayi Presley.