Janet Long Nakamarra

Janet Long Nakamarra "Water Dreaming" Cat No. 10039 Size = 92 x 120 cm. Acrylic on linen

Janet Long Nakamarra "Water Dreaming" Cat No. 10001 Size = 120 x 120 cm. Acrylic on linen

Janet Long Nakamarra "Water Dreaming" Cat No. 10040 Size = 97 x 150 cm. Acrylic on linen

Janet Long Nakamarra "Water Dreaming" Cat No. 9990 Size = 95 x 150 cm. Acrylic on linen

Janet Long "Water Dreaming" Cat No. 9992 Size = 118 x 120 cm. Acrylic on Linen

Janet Long "Seed Dreaming" Cat No. 9643 Size = 120 x 120 cm. Acrylic on Linen

Janet Long "Water Dreaming" Cat No. 9955 Size = 120 x 120 cm. Acrylic on Linen

Janet Long "Women's Ceremony" Cat No. 9644 Size = 120 x 120 cm. Acrylic on Linen

Janet Long Nakamarra "Seed Dreaming" Cat No. 9978 Size = 126 x 235 cm. Acrylic on linen

Janet Long "Fire Dreaming" Cat No. 9868 Size = 117 x 180 cm. Acrylic on Linen

Janet Long Nakamarra

Born:                   1960
Region:                 Tanami Desert
Community Centre:       Willowra
Country:                Wantapari
Language Bloc:          Ngarrkic
Language:               Warlpiri
Medium/ Form:           Acrylic paint on canvas or linen

Subjects and Themes:    
Women's bush tucker, Fire, Love story, Body paint design.


Collections:
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Australian Embassy, New York
Berndt Museum of Anthropology, University of Western Australia.

Exhibitions:
1998, Parker Gallery, Sydney
1998, "Out Of Australia" Exhibition, Lui Hai-Su National Art Museum, Shanghai, China.
1998, Aboriginal Art Galleries, Melbourne
1998, Aboriginal Desert Art Gallery, Alice Springs
1999, Jinta Desert Art Gallery, Sydney
1999, a one-person exhibition, Sydney's Chifley Square.
1999, United Nations, New York, USA
2001, Landesmuseum für Natur und Mensch, Oldenburg - Nacht derMuseen,-Brit's Art & 
      Promotion Quellenhof-Dorint Hotel, Aachen - EU-Australia Coal Conference - 
      Brit's Art & Promotion, 
2002, Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum, Köln - Brit's Art & Promotion "Jinta Jungu" , 
      Museum für Naturkunde, Zentralinstitut der Humbold-Universität zu Berlin, 
      Berlin - Brit's Art & Promotion, Leere & Vision, Herford - Brit's Art & 
      Promotion art - communication, Vodafone, Ratingen, 
2002, TOAAC Gallery, Brisbane, QLD, Solo exhibition.


Select Bibliography:
Johnson, V., 1994, The Dictionary of Western Desert Artists, Craftsman House, 
East Roseville, New South Wales. (C)

Women's Walpiri Voices, Aboriginal Development Institute Alice Springs, 


© Discovery Media, Documentation Pty Ltd, and the Australian 
Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies



Janet with her daughters, Narrelle and Katrina


Notes:
Born at Anningie Station, north-west of Alice-Springs NT. In 1975 1 left 
school and got a job as a Literacy work producing books in my Language 
Warlpiri. 1 worked at the School for 13 years. In 1990 1 did a course through 
Batchelor College in the N'I' where I graduated and received a certificate 
for grade I teaching, then in 1992, I did grade 2 teaching in the classroom 
achieving to be come a teacher Linguist. 

During my working experience I was working with my elders doing a book 
about their life, which we called Warlpiri Women's Voices, there were 2 
other ladies working on the book. It took us 6 weeks to finish, transcribing 
from the tapes and translating into both Language Warlpiri and English. 
When the book was finish myself and the other 2 ladies went to Sydney to 
launch the book. 

In 1989, 1 started to paint my stories and dreamings, I sat with my mother 
and my 2 aunties, they showed me how to paint my dreamings and stories. 
I was also working as a interpreter for the elders for land claims. 
In 1990, 1 was appointed as a councellor for Batchelor College helping 
remote students for their abstudy and helping trainee Literacy workers 
in the Literature production centre with their annual reports. 

In 1999 1 had my solo exhibtion in Sydney, Chifley Plaza. I have also 
painted a cello with Malcolm Jagamarra, (my brother) for the Melbourne 
International Chamber Music Competition Inc. I went to New York to exhibit 
my paintings which was good experience for my future.

Over the last 5 years I have worked extensively with both the Department of 
Health and the Law Courts as an interpreter as I speak a number of languages.
I am currently studying law in NSW.

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