Cindy Wallace was born in 1978 and is the sister of Colleen Wallace Nungari, an emerging Central Art artist. Both women were raised by their aunt Kathleen Wallace who is a well known Keringke artist and strong mentor in Santa Teresa Community.

Cindy attended school in Alice Springs however was brought up with a traditional education and the important values of her country and Dreamings. Her father's country is Annamurra (near Gem Tree) and her mother's country is Arrulka (near Conniston Station).

Cindy is self taught. Her depictions tell the stories of Women's Ceremonies, which relate to initiations, seasonal changes in food sources and Awelye - this is a general term used to cover all of "women's business".&...