Pollyanne Smith Tjungkaya

Pollyanne Smith Tjungkaya paints her mother's country at Ikari, north of Watarru. At its centre is Untju-ku ngura, a large hill with a rockhole, and nearby is Mamungari'nya, a site of minyma tjukurpa (women's Dreaming) that she carries through her work. Her father came from Iltur, an important men's site south-east of Watarru. She began with batik, tie-dyeing and weaving before moving into painting alongside senior women.