Details of Ian Roberts
About
Ian was born at Ernabella Mission in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands of the Western Desert in the1960's. In his early years he spent time with his mother Iyawi Wikilyiri and his second mother (auntie) Nura Rupert both successful artists. He attended the Ernabella Mission School and gained employment as a housing repair man in Indulkana and later as a police aid back in Ernabella. Ian now lives with family at Nyapari and started painting with Tjungu Palya in 2008.
Ian paints his Tjukurpa, the Law and Creation stories that are alive in country and connected to him through his ancestor spirits and the stories that are told about them. Stories based on a network of traditional journeys that his ancestors travelled as 'country' was forged. These stories are passed down from one generation to the next through Inma (ceremonial dance), business (ritual and rites of passage), oral rendition and art.
Tjungu Palya:
Located about 100kms south of Uluru, Nyapari is set at the base of the majestic Mann Ranges in the heart of country traditionally owned by the Pitjantjatjara people. These ranges known to Anangu as Murputja, likening the mountain to the bony ridge of a person's spine, are the source of many water holes and traditional camping places. The homelands of Kanpi, Nyapari, Angatja, Umpukulu and Tjankanu have grown from these seasonal camping places into permanent settlements. Over fifty artists from Murputja joined together with family members living in Traditional country 180kms to the south at Watarru and created Tjungu Palya (Good Together).
Tjungu Palya is 100% owned and managed by Aboriginal people ensuring the wealth of talent and economic returns are retained in the community. Tjungu Palya promotes cultural integrity and the ethical sales of authentic art.
MEDIUM
Acrylic on canvas
THEMES
Piltati
Seven Sisters
Pukara
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011 'Tjungu Palya 2011', Short St Gallery, Broome, WA
2011 'Western APY Lands', ArtKelch, Freiburg, Germany
2011 'Tjungu Palya - Masterpieces', Chapman Galery, Canberra, ACT
2010 'Nganana Uwankararaku Tjukurpa Palyani Tjukurpa Mulapa - We Are Painting these Sacred Stories for you', Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
2010 'Desert Mob', Araluen, Alice Springs, NT
2010 'Tjukurpa', Outstation Gallery, Darwin, NT
2010 'Tjungu Palya Survey Show' Short St. Gallery, Broome WA
2010 'Partnerships Marshall Arts , Adelaide, SA
2009 'Our Mob' Adelaide Festival Centre, SA
2009 'Anangu Backyard Adelaide Festival Centre,Adelaide, SA
2009 'Desert Mob' Araluen Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
2009 'Alwara-wara: Side by side' Outstation, Darwin, NT
2009 'Tjukurpa Wirunya Kanyini' Aboriginal & Pacific Arts, Sydney NSW
COLLECTIONS
W & V McGeoch Collection, Melbourne
Barker College, Sydney
BIBLIOGRAPHIES
2010 James, Dianna. 'Colour comes up from the ground', Outstation catalogue, Darwin
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