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Country Yuendumu, NT. In the s Alma's family moved to Yuendumu. The courses ranged from painting, sewing, and batik classes to driving lessons. Size Less than 50x50cm 50x50cm to 1x1m 1x1m to 2x2m 2x2m to 5x5m Larger than 5x5m. This is the Dreamtime story that Alma connects most with and is the main focus of her artworks. Facebook Instagram.

Alma herself became interested in learning more about her heritage and traditions, and decided to attended courses run by the Old Peoples Program and Adult Education Centre. With this knowledge, Alma has managed to assertively depict her Jukurrpa with an exuberance and richness which make them the focal point of any setting.

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As Alma's interest in her background grew she learnt more from her aunties, mother, father and other family members about their songs and country where the Jukurrpa takes place. AUD Australian dollar. Alma would stay at home to take care of their children. Aboriginal word glossary. This is a locally owned and operated art centre in Yuendumu Community.

In the early years of their marriage, Robin became a well-known artist and travelled the world. Track your order Please correct the following:. Please Share. Thank you! Alma applied herself and experimented with composition and artistic techniques, while still remaining true and respectful to her Warlpiri culture. The ethos of not only learning cultural practices, but bridging traditional Warlpiri life to the new enforced 'white fella' way of life is something that Alma tries to apply to her painting career.

While raising her daughters, Alma worked as a staff member at the local school, and attended Bachelor College where she studied to become an accredited teacher assistant for Warlpiri her native language and English. During this time, Alma worked as a staff member at the local school and attended the Bachelor College, studying to become an accredited teacher assistant for both Warlpiri and English.

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Powered by Shopify. AWA01 Star Dreaming. Alma's paintings have a strong presence, which not only communicate the tension of the story, but the calm and whimsical nature of the night sky. Alma's work is well represented in a number of Australian and overseas galleries that specialize in quality Aboriginal Art, including the Holmes a Court Collection, South Australian Museum and Artbank.

Artist Artworks Biography Bibliography Collections. Email Enter your email address. Print page. It was at this time that she began to ask more questions about her Dreaming and wanted to learn as much as she could about her culture and the stories that are a framework for Aboriginal culture. Born - The story talks of the constellation Taurus or known to us now as The Pleiades.