I was born in Alice Springs in 1979.

I paint the waterholes from Victory Hill where mum used to take us when we were little. We still take the children there. We swim in the big one - we swim, dance and drink the fresh water. I am a mother of 5 and grandparent of 2, and I paint this story because it is important to teach the little ones. The APY Art Centre Collective is a social enterprise made up of South Australian Aboriginal owned and governed arts and culture organisations. As a collective, these organisations work to increase income for Aboriginal artists and support the important work of art centres in communities. This artwork was made at the APY Art Centre Collective operated Adelaide Art Centre, which provides artists living ‘off country’ with a professional studio environment, the ability to generate independent income, alongside culturally appropriate support to access healthcare and the opportunity to maintain vital cultural and community connections when in Adelaide.