Our Artists

I have spent most of my life in Alice Springs. Central Australia is my home and many of the artists are my friends.


Aboriginal Artist Kathleen PetyarreCentral Art has developed a unique relationship with the artists based on mutual respect, trust and friendship.

  • We offer the artists from the communities an alternative way to sell their art by buying directly from them when they come into Alice Springs.
  • We encourage artists to set a market price and artists are paid immediately regardless of whether we sell their work.
  • We support new and emerging artists to reach economic independence.
  • We feel a duty of care towards the artists and because we establish a relationship the artists return to us as a preferred distributor for their work.

The women artists say they are comfortable dealing with a woman and it’s not surprising that many of our works are painted by women - but not exclusively.


The majority of our Aboriginal artists come from the four major regions in Central Australia. We represent artists from Utopia, Kintore and Kiwirrkurra, Yuendumu, Alice Springs and Balgo Hills regions in Central Australia.

Utopia Artists

Aboriginal Artist Lyndsay Bird Mpetyane We have a close relationship with the Petyarre family from Utopia, and have works by five of the famous sisters: Gloria Petyarre, Kathleen Petyarre, Ada Bird Petyarre, Myrtle Petyarre and Violet Petyarre. We are now obtaining works from their offspring including Abie Loy Kemarre (granddaughter of Kathleen) Lyndsay Bird Mpetyane (brother-in-law of Ada), Dolly Mills Petyarre, Anna Petyarre, Greenie Purvie Petyarre and Margaret Turner Petyarre. We also have works from Minnie Pwerle, Barbara Weir (her daughter), Jessie Bird Ngale and Jennifer Purvis Kngwerreye.

Kintore and Kiwirrkurra Artists

We work with a number of family groups in the Pintupi communities particularly with the Napanangka family including Makinti Napanangka, Walangkura Napanangka and their extended families. We also represent collectable artists including Ningura Napurrula, George Tjungurrayi, Naata Nungurrayi, Willy Tjunurrayi and Ronnie Tjampitjinpa.

Yuendumu Artists

Judy Watson Napangardi is one of our leading Yuendumu artists, her art so typical of the bold colourful works that come from the Warlpiri artists. Our collection includes collectable artists such as Lilly Kelly Napangardi, Dorothy Napangardi and Lorna Fencer Napurrula.

Balgo Hills Artists

Because of the remoteness of the Balgo community we have only limited contact with the artists and currently have works from the award winning Eubena Nampitjin.


(Photo: Aboriginal Artist Kathleen Petyarre; Aboriginal Artist Lyndsay Bird Mpetyane, © 2008 Central Art)

 

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