Priscilla Mclean Australian, Ngaanyatjarra, b. 1988

Priscilla is an artist belonging to the Ngaanyatjarra language and cultural group, whose creativeand arts practice covers a broad range of disciplines.Priscilla grew up and continues to reside in the remote community of Mantamaru, WesternAustralia, located 1600 km north east of Perth.Priscilla began weaving in 2019 at a Tjanpi Desert Weavers skills development workshop inMantamaru, Western Australia. Prior to this she had watched her aunt, fellow Tjanpi artistPeggy Simms weaving baskets around thefire at night.Priscilla is inspired by central Australian animals and focuses on sculptingtjilkamarta(echidna),mingkirri(mice), camels andpapas(dogs) using a mix ofminarri(native grass), raffia and woo