Overview
Born: 1975, Pitjantjatjara community of Kaltukatjara (Docker River)
Lives: Docker River, NT
Language: Pitjantjatjara
 

Brenda James was born and raised in the Pitjantjatjara community of Kaltukatjara (Docker River), west of Uluru in the far south west of the Northern Territory. She began carving and painting as a teenager and has received dedicated instruction from her parents, the late Yvonne James and Jim Nyukuti, both experienced traditional carvers and founding executive members of the Maruku organisation.

 

Courtesy of Maruku Arts 

Works
  • Brenda James, Ngintaka - Perentie Lizard, 2019
    Brenda James
    Ngintaka - Perentie Lizard, 2019
    Itara - River Red Gum (Eucalyptus Camaldulensis)
    11 x 81 x 10 cm
Exhibitions