ABOUT US
Inkwareny Artists is the Anmatyerr people of Yuelamu’s new art centre and gallery.
Where we are going:
For a long time, we have wanted our own art centre in our own community
- so that we can control our stories, make them strong;
- so that we can control our art and artifacts in our place and
- so that we manage our money.
We have started this now. We are building the foundations. We are focused and inspired.
We are a cultural and social enterprise.
Our Leaders:
Inkwareny Artists is conceived by us, seed funded by us, led and operated by us with 100% of monies going back to our artists and our social enterprise.
We are:
- Dulcie Ngal Frank – Chair
- Cliffy Penangk Tommey – Deputy Chair
- Melissa Pengart Morton – Treasurer
- Lilly Penangk Stafford
- Loretta Penangk Morton
- Shonelle Pwerrerl Stafford
- Lisa Mpetyan / Mbijana Cook
- Glorine Nungarrayi Martin
- Kathy Pengart Bagot
- Rowena Ngwarray Larry
- David Kamarra Stafford
We are currently auspiced by Wanta Aboriginal Corporation – a great partner that is helping us. We are working towards formalising our organisation and becoming incorporated.
Our Staff:
Many people stepped in, volunteering to make Inkwareny Artists happen.
And now we have some awesome staff:
Our Anmatyerr Arts Workers are:
- Lisa Mpetyan Cook
- Lorise Ngwarray Long
- Leticia Mpetyan Burton
Our Manager is Natalie Moxham
OUR PARTNERS
Follow us @inkwareny_artists
This is the delightful Daisy Penangk Frank our senior traditional owner for Inkwareny (honey ant). Check out her art at:
InkwarenyArtists.com
This is Loretta and her stunning art. She is an awesome bushwoman. Loretta has been working on the committee to setup Inkwareny Artists. She is an outstanding artist and we love her sense of humour. More of her paintings can be found at Inkwareny artists.com.
Finally our first Clay workshop! Clay and pottery is so great. So much talent guided by Patsy and Claire Freer.
New Paintings by: Freda Pengart McNamara, Daisy Pengart Frank, Carissa Mpetyan Larry and Kathy Pengart Bagot. Available via Circulanation.org
Introducing Leticia and Lorise, the lovely young people that have stepped up to work at Inkwareny Artists. It’s a joy to work with you.
After our fabulous Castlemaine exhibition we are inspired. Here is a small selection of what is coming.
Paintings by Alison Ngal Daniels, Martina Napangadi Wheeler, Kathy Pengart Bagot and Lisa Mpetyan Cooke.
