Walkatjara Art Uluru
Situated at Uluru in the heart of the Red Centre, Walkatjara Art is the Aboriginal owned not-for-profit art centre belonging to Mutitjulu community.
Walkatjara Art Uluru is a not-for-profit Indigenous owned and governed community enterprise.
Artists receive 50% of the artwork sale price; the remainder is reinvested back into our Art Centre and Mutitjulu Community. Our business also offers employment and training opportunities for our people.
Walkatjara Art Uluru is a happy, creative and positive place. The studio is lively with artists and families.
Walkatjara Art Uluru also conducts important creative and cultural projects that support old and young artists, including trips to country to collect materials and paint and record Tjukurpa at significant sites. We are proud of our Art Centre and hope you enjoy our artworks and learning about our culture.
Palya!
Courtesy of Walkatjara Art Uluru 2023
Artworks
Artist Profile/s
Reggie Uluru
“ I was born in Paramita near Indulkana in the bush, and was given my name at Todd Morden station. As a boy I was grown up by my sister in the nearby station Amuroona, then as a young man in Mimili. I spent much of my working life as a stockman in the northern lands of South Australia before returning to my father’s country, Uluru. I was strong from hard work on horses, but my brother Cassidy was quicker. Mostly we looked after cattle, and sometimes camels. Had to be careful as they were mean…bite you.”
As a well-known traditional owner of Uluru, Reggie took part in the official handback by the Australian Federal Government in 1985. He worked as a ranger in the jointly managed Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park before becoming a tour guide with Anangu Tours.
He has taught countless visitors his ancestral lore and is a leading elder in Mutitjulu community and senior singer for ceremony at Uluru.
“I feel proud to teach young ones about Country, my Tjukurpa, our learning stories, about family ancestors, how to find waterholes and best tucker. Show them the right way, connection to culture how my father taught me long time ago. I now live at old people’s (aged care) in Mutitjulu, where I paint Wati Ngintaka (Perentie Lizard Man).”
- Reggie Uluru
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Valerie Brumby
Born in Alice Springs, Valerie Brumby grew up in Areyonga community, which is situated 220 km west of Alice Springs. Her childhood was filled with the joy of collecting traditional foods in the bush with her family, a cherished activity she continues to do out on country today. Valerie now resides in Mutitjulu Community near Uluru, with her family.
Valerie is not only an accomplished artist but also a tour guide, sharing her extensive knowledge of Anangu culture with visitors to the region. At Walkatjara Art she serves as one of the core artists, and her work reflects her profound connection to the land. Valerie's artistic passion is evident in her detailed depictions of the purple Parakeelya desert flowers, which bloom seasonally around the sites of Uluru and Kata-Tjuta.
Her artwork also tells the story of Kuniya and Liru, the Woma Python Woman and Poisonous Snake Man, in the context of Uluru. Additionally, she paints the women’s Minyma Kutjara Tjukurpa (Many Women) and Kungkarangkalpa (Seven Sisters).
Valerie Brumby's art is a vivid represention of her heritage, and she contines to play a vital role in preserving and sharing the rich cultural traditions of her people.
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