Carol Maanyatja Golding (Dec)

Carol Maanyatja Golding was born at Walu rockhole, in between Warakurna and Papulankutja in the east Gibson desert, Western Australia. As a young child she walked the tali (sandhill) country between her Father’s country in the South near Papulankutja and her Mother’s country near Warakurna. She was orphaned at a young age and was taken in by the Hooper family, Rachel Jennings and Eunice Porter’s parents. Carol and her husband had many children and eventually settled in Carol’s Mother’s country, Warakurna. Previously Carol had painted with the Warburton Arts Project but began painting with Warakurna Artists in mid 2005 and rapidly became one of the art centre’s leading senior artists. Carol predominantly painted an important Ngaanyatjarra story from her birthing place Walu. Carol passed away peacefully in February 2016 in Wanarn.