Ningie Nangala, © Warlayirti Arts Center, Balgo Hills, WA

Ningie has painted some of her country south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert. This country is named Winturlka and features a tjurrnu (soakwater) as represented by the circle. The many parallel lines in the painting depict the tali (sandhills) found in the country. This is the country of Ningie's youth and is where both her parents were killed when she was a young girl

USD $5000

Ningie has painted some of her country south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert. This country is named Winturlka and features a tjurrnu (soakwater) as represented by the circle. The many parallel lines in the painting depict the tali (sandhills) found in the country. This is the country of Ningie's youth and is where both her parents were killed when she was a young girl.

USD $5000

Ningie is a senior painter working out of the Warlayirti Arts Center in remote Balgo Hills, Western Australia. Her diminutive stature belies the incredible power and vibrancy that emanate from her paintings. She is married to Tjumpo Tjapanangka, a senior law man and Maparn (healer) and accomplished artist in his own right. Her style has been characterized as flowing "rivers of paint". Ningie is a highly sought after painter.