Larapinta Paintings 2020

These painting are the result of a September 2019 artist’s expedition to the West MacDonnell Ranges organised by Leo Robba through Traveller Tours and World Expeditions. A highlight of the trip was painting on country with the traditional owners from the Iltja Ntjarra, Many Hands Art Centre.

Painting the first canvas, I started with my usual technique that I had applied to my Bylong Valley series. As the painting progressed, the landscape showed me how to paint it. This has created a dichotomy where the mind stopped and the painting started. Initially I was concerned at this division but as I progressed through the series, I realised that this symbolised the transition of thought necessary for me to complete the work.

Art of the heart: A journey through Central Australia https://www.traveller.com.au/traveller-tours-central-australia-september-2019

Iltja Ntjarra (Many Hands) Art Centre, home of the Namatjira watercolour artists https://manyhandsart.com.au/