Inkwareny
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Our Story
Inkwareny Artists is the Anmatyerr people of Yuelamu’s new art centre and gallery.
We formed in October 2023. Our goal is that through art, Anmatyerr culture is strong. Inkwareny Artists is conceived by us, seed funded by us, led and operated by us with 100% of monies going back to community, directly to artists and to operate our social enterprise.
Inkwareny means honey ant in Anmaryerr.
Our Artists
We are the descendants of a strong painting tradition including the original dot painters from Papunya such as our ancestor Clifford Possum. We are bush people, extremely knowledgeable of our country, earth, plants, insects and animals. We are informed by lifetimes of living in country and driven by our Angnekerr (Anmatyerr word for dreaming). Our language and Angnekerr stories are strong. We are story tellers and story painters.
Country and people
We are Anmatyerr people right in the centre of Australia at Yuelamu. We are strongly related to people in Laramba and Ti Tree Communities. Many of us are also part Walpiri (to the west). Our country is several hundred kilometres north west of Mparntwe/Alice Springs, situated on the old Mt Allan Station, at the western edge of Anmatyerr boundaries. We are also the descendants of the survivors of the Coniston massacre in 1928. We speak Anmatyerr, Warlpiri and English.
We are friendly and welcoming and proud.
Our Gallery
We will have a wonderful physical gallery that shows our work, when we get our building renovated. The building works are slowly coming in Yuelamu. When it is ready, we will invite you all to come and visit.
Currently our artwork is available here on the website gallery.
OUR LATEST ARTWORKS
Deeply inspired by country to keep Angnekerr (dreaming) strong, here is our latest art:
Featured Artist
Shonelle paints her father’s father’s dreaming. Shonelle’s painting style pays particular attention to detail and colour producing immaculate work. She is deeply inspired and connected to her songlines of Angerr (stone curlew) and Arnperrk (Centipede), Rwamp (sugarbag) and Nymaty Anengkerr (witchetty grub dreaming).
Check her Artworks
ABOUT YUELAMU
We are a very remote community 3 hours drive north west of Mparntwe/Alice Springs up the Tanami Road on the Yalpirakina Aboriginal Land Trust. The community of Yuelamu and outstations are situated on the old Mt Allan Station. Our country is at the western edge of Anmatyerr boundaries. We are about 200 Anmatyerr people. In our community we have limited services including a K-12 school, a two day a week health clinic, council services and a store. We have restricted drinking water but we are rich in country and culture.
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Come see us at Radius Art Centre. It’s your last chance to see those beautiful pieces in person as the exhibition will en on Sunday 17th of May. See you there!
The exhibition continues, the radius gallery is open all weekend from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our artists are back in Yuelamu but I’m here to represent them.
Come see me 🥰 @radiusarthepburn @hepburnoffice
Visit Melbourne after the exhibition. A lot of fun but also a sore foot @ngvmelbourne @sealifemelbourneaquarium
Yesterday we had the opening of our exhibition, if you couldn’t come we are open until the 17th. if you want to meet our artists come this weekend because after they go back to Yuelamu @radiusarthepburn
We look forward to seeing you at 5 pm at the Radius Gallery in Hepburn @radiusarthepburn @inkwareny_artists
Madeline Napangadi Abbott is enjoying his time in Castlemaine while waiting for the exhibition to open in Hepburn. @radiusarthepburn @inkwareny_artists
Martina Napangardi Wheeler prepares ochre to paint canvases for the exhibition @radiusarthepburn @inkwareny_artists
We are ready to travel to Hepburn and exhibit the new works of our artists @radiusarthepburn @inkwareny_artists
The Inkwareny artists of Yuelamu are pleased to present their exhibition which will take place from April 24th in Hepburn at Radius. Come and visit us and meet our two artists.
My Lovely Daisy, You’re always ready in the morning to come to the art center.
The community of Yuelamu at the moment is really quiet between the Easter holidays …
We are preparing an exhibition in April in Hepburn, Victoria.
We went bush shopping with Lisa Mpetyan Cook and Elsie Mpetyan Moore.
It’s always a pure joy to find objects to recycle. The artists love it and they are very creative in recycling these objects.
My sweet, beautiful Daisy Pengard Frank. Every morning, she waits impatiently for someone to pick her up from her home. She transmits this joy to us on canvas because her color palette is always very juicy. I love your colors, Daisy thank you so much to joining us every day 🥰👏🏼
Going hunting with your artists is an unforgettable moment of sharing, connections to the land and ancestral knowledge. Thank you Loretta Penang Morton for this moment: @inkwareny_artists
We are closing the studio today and the artists have painted to the end
Here are our latest productions. See you next year for new adventures
Tomorrow is our last day before the summer holidays. Today we shared a nice meal for Christmas. In joy and good humor we close this year. Thank you everyone for your amazing support, work hard, smiles and time together
Martina Napangardi Wheeler spent the week with us painting his aunt’s Tjukurrpa. It’s the story of women who travel to find water. Thank you Martina for your beautiful artwork and your kindness. You can buy on your website soon or send me a message 🥰
When Lilly our elder is also inspired by the recycling project.
She painted on her old plateau in Dampar (bread). Thank you Lilly Penangk Staffort For bringing me this tray full of history @envirobank
When you turn the kitchen into an exhibition space
The artists are happy to have their work showcased. We hope our guests will buy some of their paintings.
This is the incredible work of Shonnelle Pwerrerl Stanford. This large painting was created using natural ochre pigments. Shonnelle is an important member of the community, always caring and looking after everyone. She is our Chair Director at Inkwareny, and we are very happy to have her as our boss. #inkwarenyartists #yuelamu
