Desart Photography Prize 2019
Papunya Eagle, 2019
Digital print on cotton rag
26.8 x 54.8 cm
$200
Edition of 10
This picture is of Rusty. He’s pretty clever for a young guy and funny too. He’s always making people laugh – putting
on voices and singing songs and telling stories. He’s standing in front of a big mural all the young fellas painted a few weeks ago. It turned out really good and everyone likes it. They made it with the art centre.
Natural Artist, 2019
Digital print on cotton rag
29. x 32.6 cm
$150
Edition of 10
This was the first time I used the camera, it’s a photo of my wife Dulcie, the natural artist.
A trip to Kalipinypa, 2019
Digital print on cotton rag
38.5 x 58.0 cm
$200
Edition of 10
A photo I took of one of the toyotas while travelling to Kalipinypa, a sacred dreaming site located north east of Kintore.
Jarntu Ninami Kapi Ka, 2019
Digital print on cotton rag
38.5 X 58.0 cm
$200
Edition of 10
In this photo I like that you can see the clouds in shapes and that the trees are in focus even behind my house windows. In the water you can see a reflection of the sky and the dog is there in the reflection.
Tjitji Kungka, 2019
Digital print on cotton rag
22.5 X 29.8 cm
$100
Edition of 10
Because they are always here, 2019
Digital print on cotton rag
29.1 x 31.4 cm
$180
Edition of 10
Because they are always here, those kids, hanging around in the art room, playing on the play ground, watching their grandmothers and mother sewing, learning because they are always here, I thought to take a photo of them.
Tamisha Pointing, 2019
Digital print on cotton rag
36.5 x 54.8 cm
$200
Edition of 10
She is looking around for gum from the tree, pointing at
the warta (tree) with all the tasty gum there.
Untitled, 2019
Digital print on cotton rag
29.0 x 42.2 cm
$150
Edition of 10
This is West of Hermannsburg, 8 Mile Outstation. People
from outstation love Mt Sonder, even little kids. We love to look at Mt Sonder and in the red sandhills we go looking for bush flower ‘lupa’. Kids love ‘lupa’ flower and parkeelya flowers. They pick them up from sand hills and outstation. All the little kids are taking them back to plant them and grow them up. My grandmother showed me how to put them in my hair and around my neck to make a necklace, that is why I’m showing my nieces.
Bob Gibson painting at Docker River, 2019
Digital print on cotton rag
38.5 x 57.8 cm
$200
Edition of 10
Henry’s image is of fellow artist, Bob Gibson.
This candid image shows the bond between Henry
and Bob, who tends to be very camera shy, only
allowing those close to him to take his photograph.
Claudia at Pangkupirri, 2019
Digital print on cotton rag
37.2 x 58cm
$200
Edition of 10
Jade has recently been employed as an art worker at Tjukurla art centre and has enjoyed documenting the recent day trip with the school to Pankupirri, an important cultural site. This photograph of her daughter Claudia was taken on that trip. Even though Claudia is yet to start school, she proudly wore the Tjukurla school uniform and learned alongside the older children. The community elders helped the children find maku, demonstrated how to grind seeds for damper, and taught the tjukurpa of the site.
Painting in Yulpul, 2019
Digital print on cotton rag
39. 4 x 59.4 cm
$200
Edition of 10
This paint is for Wokka. I took this photo at Yulpul camp. I like the colours of white, red and orange.
Lara Bell at Docker River, 2019
Digital print on cotton rag
20 x 29. 8cm
$100
Edition of 10
This Photograph is of Julieanne’s daughter, Lara Bell, who was visiting the Docker River art centre one afternoon after school.