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Born 1959 Angus Downs. Known for: Aboriginal art.
Jorna Newberry is a Pitjantjatjara artist who was born around 1959 in Angus Downs. She currently splits her time between Alice Springs, where her family live, and Warakurna choosing to live between... Read full biography
Jorna Newberry is a Pitjantjatjara artist who was born around 1959 in Angus Downs. She currently splits her time between Alice Springs, where her family live, and Warakurna choosing to live between modern culture and a more traditional one of her Indigenous heritage. When Jorna is in her lands, she... Read full biography
Jorna Newberry is a Pitjantjatjara artist who was born around 1959 in Angus Downs. She currently splits her time between Alice Springs, where her family live, and Warakurna choosing to live between modern culture and a more traditional one of her Indigenous heritage. When Jorna is in her lands, she often goes bush with the women of the community for sacred ceremonies, passing on the knowledge of her heritage onto her two daughters. When she goes camping, she hunts for kangaroo and goanna and... Read full biography
Jorna Newberry is a Pitjantjatjara artist who was born around 1959 in Angus Downs. She currently splits her time between Alice Springs, where her family live, and Warakurna choosing to live between modern culture and a more traditional one of her Indigenous heritage. When Jorna is in her lands, she often goes bush with the women of the community for sacred ceremonies, passing on the knowledge of her heritage onto her two daughters. When she goes camping, she hunts for kangaroo and goanna and collects bush tucker such as honey ants, witchetty grubs and berries. Her style is multi-layered and abstract to maintain the secrecy of important culture matters. She has worked closely with her Uncle, Tommy Watson and developed her own style. "Tommy... Read full biography
Jorna Newberry is a Pitjantjatjara artist who was born around 1959 in Angus Downs. She currently splits her time between Alice Springs, where her family live, and Warakurna choosing to live between modern culture and a more traditional one of her Indigenous heritage. When Jorna is in her lands, she often goes bush with the women of the community for sacred ceremonies, passing on the knowledge of her heritage onto her two daughters. When she goes camping, she hunts for kangaroo and goanna and collects bush tucker such as honey ants, witchetty grubs and berries. Her style is multi-layered and abstract to maintain the secrecy of important culture matters. She has worked closely with her Uncle, Tommy Watson and developed her own style. "Tommy has had a big influence on me. He teaches me to be respectful in the way I paint" she says, favouring a more abstract approach to... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Painting, Fine Art
Art Media
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Aboriginal/ First Nations Culture of Australia