Rachel Jurra Napaljarri, a prominent Aboriginal artist began painting in the 80’s, she was  educated by a number of celebrated artists, Eunice and Polly Napangardi along with Rosie Fleming. View Rachel Jurra Napaljarri  Curriculum Vitae page 210 Australian Encyclopedia Aboriginal Artists dictionary of biographies .

BIOGRAPHY

Artist:     Rachel Jurra Napaljarri (B.1960-)
Title:      KANGAROO DREAMING  
Medium: Acrylic on Belgian linen
Image Size: 123 x 90 cm
Signed:  on reverse
Sold with a Certificate from the Aboriginal Desert Art Gallery Alice Springs, NT
Price (inc. GST):  $7,500  - a contemporary gold leaf frame included
 

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AWARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
2000 Alice Springs Mineral Water Company Rachel was commission to design a label for water bottle

COLLECTIONS:
Rachel Jurra Napaljarri work is acknowledged all through the world, particularly in The Nederland's, France, Denmark and America in Washington, New York as well as Chicago area and around Australia including the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Science collection, Darwin; and the CSIRO collection.

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Rachel Jurra Napaljarri Biography:  
Rachel Jurra Napaljarri was born in 1960 and is married to the late Isaac Yama, a prominent Aboriginal artist. View Rachel Jurra Napaljarri Curriculum Vitae page 210 Australian Encyclopedia Aboriginal Artists dictionary of biographies. Rachel Jurra Napaljarri began painting in 80’s educated by a number of celebrated artists, Eunice and Polly Napangardi along with Rosie Fleming. Rachel is married to the late Isaac Yama, a prominent Aboriginal artist. Rachel Jurra Napaljarri is educated by a number of celebrated artists, Eunice and Polly Napangardi along with Rosie Fleming.

Rachel Jurra Napaljarri stories include Kangaroo, Pirki, Green Parrot and Prickle of Jila Well, west of Yuendumu. Rachel Jurra Napaljarri is a respected member of a traditional Aboriginal painting group and has worked alongside a number of of very distinguished artists.  With her painting, Rachel has ability to bring to life the visual nature of the story. Rachel Jurra Napaljarri has a perfect gift to bond her artistic skill and the earthy deep understanding and insight of her culture. This interaction is seen and felt through the high quality standard of work she sets for herself. The end result is a mastery of visual feeling, making her paintings appears almost multi-dimensional.

Selected Exhibitions:
1988 Blaxland Gallery, Sydney;
1998 Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Science, Darwin;
1990 CSIRO Ian Wark exhibition;
1992, 92, 94, 96, 97, 98, 2000/01/02 Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs;
1994 INMA Foundation Amsterdam, The Nederlands;
1994 Australian High Commission, Singapore;
1994 Australian Heritage Gallery, Canberra;
1995 Anima Gallery, Adelaide;
1995 Jukurrpa Artists, Alice Springs;
1996 Gallery Boomerang, Amsterdam, The Nederlands;
1997 Tandanya Gallery, Adelide;
1999 Arhus Galerie, Denmark;
2000 Desart Gallery, Sydney;
2000 Beaver Gallery, Canberra;
2001 Monessen Gallery, Perth;
2001 Gabriel Gallery, Melbourne; Ambassade d’Australie Paris; Utopia Arts Sydney; Desert Art Gallery Melbourne; Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs

AWARDS AND COMMISSIONS:
2000 Alice Springs Mineral Water Company commissioned Rachel Jurra Napaljarri to design a label for the Mineral Water Company water bottle.

COLLECTIONS:
Her work is acknowledged all through the world, particularly in The Nederland's, France, Denmark and America in Washington, New York as well as Chicago area and around Australia including the Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Science collection, Darwin; and the CSIRO collection.