‘Nganampa ngurangka nganana art centre tjuta kanyini APY ngka munu nganana rawa pitjapai work palyantjikitja art centre kuta. Panya Ernabella Arts iriti mulapa tjataringu 1948 pangka munu kuwari palurutu ngaranyi ka arts centre nyangangka nganana work wiru tjuta palyani Tjukurpatjara munu nganana Kunpu Kanyini work wiru tjutjara nyarantjaku panya iritinguru ngarantja munu kuwari kulu nganana kunpu kanyini tjitji malatja tjuta ku kulu.’ ‘In our country, the APY Lands, we have seven art centres. Everyday we come to work in the art centre. Ernabella Arts started in 1948 and it’s still going. We own our art centre. We paint tjukurpa – our law and culture. We make strong, beautiful work and it will always be there. Our stories are from a long time ago and they will live in the future with our children. When they grow up they will be working here. They will be the owners of our art centre and keeping our culture strong.’
Artist - Milyika Carroll
Cover image: Pepai Jangal Carroll ‘Walungurru’ 71 x 47 inches, acrylic on canvas, Ernabella Arts #432-12 Right: Tjunkaya Tapapya (detail) ‘Kungkarangkalpa’ 71 x 47 inches, acrylic on canvas, Ernabella Arts #403-12