Marilyn Davies

Marilyn Davies is from the Southern Arunda region, south of Alice Springs in central Australia. . She speaks Southern Arrernte and Arrabunna languages, but has a wide linguistic understanding.

Marilyn Davis holds a unique place in contemporary Australian Aboriginal art as her works show her understanding of wider social issues that reflect global health as well as bringing attention to the issues pertaining to drugs, alcohol and petrol sniffing.

As an artist she shows the different areas of mental health that have an impact on the lives of many indigenous people today

She also depicts native title issues as well as the more traditional aspects of women’s dreamings. Her work is fastidious, precise, colourful and resonant.

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