LATEST WORK
Nancy Pitjara Frank – Bush Flowers
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Bush Medicine Plants
$1,070.00
Beverly Pula Luck – My Mother’s Country
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View Of Country
$805.00
OUR ART CENTRE
The Artists of Ampilatwatja community was established in 1999, 325km north east of Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in the Northern Territory. Ampilatwatja lies on Aherrenge country, the land of the Alyawarre people.
The work produced by our artists is unique and recognisably distinct from other Aboriginal artistic communities. The paintings pay homage to the significance and use of traditional bush medicine, allowing an insight into our community. We depict the traditional knowledge of dreaming and country through the translation of waterholes and soaks, bush medicines, mountains and sand hills.
MPARNTWE HERE WE COME!
Desert Mob brings together hundreds of artists to celebrate desert culture in the heart of Australia. One of the nation’s oldest Aboriginal art festivals, Desert Mob features an Exhibition, Artist Talks (formerly the Symposium) and Marketplace as well as Public Programs and Satellite Events throughout Mparntwe (Alice Springs). From the opening night celebration to community studio visits, evening curator talks, art workshops and musical performances, Desert Mob is a cultural event for all the community.
In 2025, the Desert Mob Exhibition features works by emerging and established artists from over 30 Aboriginal art centres across the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia. Desert Mob Artist Talks is a day of presentations and performances led by artists and special guests sharing stories of culture, community and country. Desert Mob Marketplace is a buzzing art market offering the opportunity to acquire works directly from the artists who created them. Desert Mob After Dark is an evening of food, art, music and curator talks.
Once again the Artists of Ampilatwatja will be exhibiting a unique, collaborative work on paper Kwanty Penh (After the Rain) and also attending Desert Mob Marketplace.
OFFICIAL OPENING THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
EXHIBITION 11 September to 26 October
ARTIST TALKS Friday 12 September
MARKETPLACE Saturday 13 September
AFTER DARK Wednesday 08 October
SAVE THE DATE: 11 September – 26 October 2025
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New Work by Kathleen Nanima Rambler ✨
Kathleen draws inspiration from her homeland at Barrow Creek, weaving childhood memories, hunting and camping trips, and the ever-changing light and colours of the landscape into her paintings. Her exquisite dot work brings patterns and life to the hills, skies, and rocks, reflecting a deep connection to her country and the Kaytetye people.
Each piece is a celebration of land, culture, and the delicate balance of nature from plants to animals, every element holds meaning and life.
Explore Kathleen’s latest works online and bring a piece of Ampilatwatja country into your home.
Kwaty penh (After the rain) 2025
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This year I wanted to manage our art project for Desert Mob. The workshops we do at the art centre gave me an idea ... we could all paint together. While the artists worked, they had big talks about community matters, old time stories and bush tucker stories... There were laughs and big stories about old family stories, ceremony, business and dancing. Artists who had not visited the art centre for a while came along and joined in. The old ladies loved to come into the centre, to be with their family and friends and other old ladies. They loved talking with each other about the old times and we all loved hearing about their stories.
Kathleen Nanima Rambler
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#desertmob #artistsofampilatwatja #kathleennanimarambler
A little sneak peek ✨
We’re excited to share that we will once again be part of Desert Mob 2025 in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) that is officially opening today.
This year, our artists have created a collaborative work on paper, Kwanty Penh (After the Rain) a piece that speaks to Country, community and the life that flourishes after rainfall.
You’ll also find us at the Desert Mob Marketplace this Saturday.
#desertmob2025 #aboriginalart #indigenousartist
Flashback to @desert_mob 2024.
Our artists brought their stories to life last year, and this year they’ll return with a striking new group piece, 10 panels celebrating country and bush medicine at Desert Mob 2025.
See you there, next week!
Thank you @darwinartfair we had a ball! We love Darwin❤️💛🖤
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#darwinaboriginalartfair2025 #painting #womenwhopaint #darwin
And we are officially open for the second last day of @darwinartfair.
We have a selection of framed paintings ready to hang. We can’t wait to see you, come say hello at booth 42, opposite the sand stage.
#daaf #darwinaboriginalartfair #artmarket
A proud moment to see our RLKEYEL (blooming coming out) hung at @mag_nt
@darwinartfair opening night 🙌🏼
Thank you to everyone who came tonight to support our artists. See you tomorrow at 9am!
#darwinaboriginalartfair #indigenousartist #artmarket
New work by Susan Ngwarraye Philomac 🌿
“Spring Creek is on my father’s Country… kwetyaylp (donkeys) and nantew (horses) come to drink there.”
Susan’s work is shaped by vivid memories. Walking to Canteen Creek, hunting with family, and collecting sap from sugar bag trees. These stories flow into her painting, layer by layer, with care and warmth.
#SusanNgwarrayePhilomac #ArtistsOfAmpilatwatja #IndigenousArtAustralia #BushStories #FirstNationsArt
Just made it! A new work by Julieanne Ngwarraye Morton is officially on its way to be shown at the 2025
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair.
Julieanne’s paintings carry deep family ties and Country - passed down from her mother, senior artist Lilly Kemarre Morton, and generations of women before her.
We can’t wait for you to see it in person at DAAF.
#DAAF2025 #JulieanneNgwarrayeMorton #ArtistsOfAmpilatwatja #IndigenousArt #DesertArt
#BushMedicineDreaming
Just made it! A new work by Julieanne Ngwarraye Morton is officially on its way to be shown at the 2025 Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair.
Julieanne’s paintings carry deep family ties and Country - passed down from her mother, senior artist Lilly Kemarre Morton, and generations of women before her.
We can’t wait for you to see it in person at DAAF.
#DAAF2025 #JulieanneNgwarrayeMorton #ArtistsOfAmpilatwatja #IndigenousArt #DesertArt
#BushMedicineDreaming
Just a reminder that voting is still open for the Telstra NATSIAA People’s Choice Award.
Featuring the work of 15 artists from Ampilatwatja, this piece is a celebration of community, memory, and the strength of cultural knowledge.
Voting closes soon the People’s Choice Award will be announced at the ceremony on Friday 8 August 2025.
Vote now via the link in bio and help us share our story with more people.
Just a reminder that voting is still open for the Telstra NATSIAA People’s Choice Award.
Featuring the work of 15 artists from Ampilatwatja, this piece is a celebration of community, memory, and the strength of cultural knowledge.
Voting closes soon the People’s Choice Award will be announced at the ceremony on Friday 8 August 2025.
Vote now via the link in bio and help us share our story with more people.
We’re heading to Darwin!
@artists_of_ampilatwatja are proud to be part of the 2025 Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, a celebration of culture, creativity, and community.
Join us from 7–10 August at the Darwin Convention Centre, where we’ll be showcasing a stunning collection of paintings.
Come say hello, meet our artists, and experience the colours and stories of Ampilatwatja.
#DAAF2025 #ArtistsOfAmpilatwatja #AboriginalArt #IndigenousArt #SupportIndigenousArt
New Work by Sandra Pula Teece 🌿
Artist Sandra Pula Teece brings a quiet strength to her practice. Inspired by the generations of artists in her family, Sandra has developed her own delicate style—layered, thoughtful, and full of care.
Sandra paints slowly and methodically, creating gentle compositions that reflect her deep connection to Country. Her gift for colour mixing brings a soft richness to her work, capturing the mood of the land as she sees and feels it.
View Sandra’s latest work via the link in bio.
Michelle Pula Holmes paintings focus on arreth, strong bush medicine, reflecting her deep connection to country. Her work honours the traditional knowledge of the land, offering a meaningful glimpse into the culture and care that continues to sustain her community.
Michelle paints what she knows and lives. Her family still hunts and gathers traditionally, and the plants, flowers, and trees of her homeland shape her creative practice throughout the seasons.
An acclaimed artist, Michelle was part of the original Utopian Batik movement in 1988 and In 2013, she was awarded the People’s Choice Award at the 30th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA).
Michelle continues to paint with Artists of Ampilatwatja, sharing the story of her country through her striking depictions of bush medicine and desert landscape.
View her available work online now, via the link in bio.
