Artist: Katherine Nakamarra | Title: Tjintjintin Rockhole Site | Year: 2007 | Medium: synthetic polymer paint on linen | Dimensions: 91 x 46 cm
PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Artists Cat No. KN0704054
ARTWORK STORY
This painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole and cavesite of Tjintjinjin west of Kintore community.
Artist Profile
COMMUNITY/ REGION
Papunya Western Desert, NT
LANGUAGE
Pitjantjatjarra
BIOGRAPHY
Katherine Nakamarra, born around 1968, is the daughter of renowned Pintupi artists Johnny Tjupurrula and Walangkura Napanangka. She belongs to a family influential in the Western Desert art tradition, with her maternal aunty Pirrmangka Napanangka and grandmother Inyuwa Nampitjinpa also recognised artists. Katherine, along with her sisters Debra Young Nakamarra and Lorraine Yungut Nakamarra, learned to depict Dreaming stories and cultural symbols through their mother's teachings.
Katherine’s painting style reflects the influence of the Papunya Tula movement, especially her mother's bold dot-painting techniques. However, she has developed her own approach by refining her colour palette and representation of ceremonial sites. Her artworks often depict sacred women's sites, particularly Muruntji and Tjintjintjin, located near Kintore. Concentric circles in her paintings represent these ceremonial sites, while connecting lines symbolise ancient travelling paths linking them.
Katherine has exhibited her work in several galleries, including solo and group exhibitions at Japingka Gallery in Fremantle. Selected exhibitions include Katherine Marshall Nakamarra (2011) and Mini Masters: Small Works (2014) at Japingka Gallery.
© Adrian Newstead
REFERENCES
Japingka Aboriginal Art. (n.d.). Katherine Marshall Nakamarra - Biography & Art. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://japingkaaboriginalart.com/collections/katherine-marshall-nakamarra
Aboriginal Art Galleries. (n.d.). Katherine Marshall Nakamarra - Artist Profile. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://aboriginalartgalleries.com.au/artist/434-katherine-marshall-nakamarra
PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Artists Cat No. KN0704054
ARTWORK STORY
This painting depicts designs associated with the rockhole and cavesite of Tjintjinjin west of Kintore community.
Artist Profile
COMMUNITY/ REGION
Papunya Western Desert, NT
LANGUAGE
Pitjantjatjarra
BIOGRAPHY
Katherine Nakamarra, born around 1968, is the daughter of renowned Pintupi artists Johnny Tjupurrula and Walangkura Napanangka. She belongs to a family influential in the Western Desert art tradition, with her maternal aunty Pirrmangka Napanangka and grandmother Inyuwa Nampitjinpa also recognised artists. Katherine, along with her sisters Debra Young Nakamarra and Lorraine Yungut Nakamarra, learned to depict Dreaming stories and cultural symbols through their mother's teachings.
Katherine’s painting style reflects the influence of the Papunya Tula movement, especially her mother's bold dot-painting techniques. However, she has developed her own approach by refining her colour palette and representation of ceremonial sites. Her artworks often depict sacred women's sites, particularly Muruntji and Tjintjintjin, located near Kintore. Concentric circles in her paintings represent these ceremonial sites, while connecting lines symbolise ancient travelling paths linking them.
Katherine has exhibited her work in several galleries, including solo and group exhibitions at Japingka Gallery in Fremantle. Selected exhibitions include Katherine Marshall Nakamarra (2011) and Mini Masters: Small Works (2014) at Japingka Gallery.
© Adrian Newstead
REFERENCES
Japingka Aboriginal Art. (n.d.). Katherine Marshall Nakamarra - Biography & Art. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://japingkaaboriginalart.com/collections/katherine-marshall-nakamarra
Aboriginal Art Galleries. (n.d.). Katherine Marshall Nakamarra - Artist Profile. Retrieved October 13, 2024, from https://aboriginalartgalleries.com.au/artist/434-katherine-marshall-nakamarra
