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Sharon Porter
Martumili Artists“I like to paint my grandmother’s Country around Kiwirrkurra. I was painting for a long time in Tjukurla. I like to paint with all the ladies, sitting around painting all together.”
– Sharon Porter
Born in Alice Springs, Sharon grew up moving between remote desert communities along the Western Australian and Northern Territory borders; Kintore, Tjukurla, Warakuna and Kaltukatjarra (also known as Docker River). At this time, she lived principally with her grandfather, Anatjari Tjakamarra (dec.), and grandmother, Katjarra Butler- both celebrated artists in their own right. More recently, Sharon has been living in Kunawarritji with her aunt and fellow Martumili Artist, Roma Gibson.
Sharon learned to paint organically, watching her grandfather and grandmother at work and in this way absorbing their distinctive techniques and styles. In her own paintings, elements of Anatjari and Katjarra’s styles can be identified, with her bold, unrestrained geometric designs reminiscent of her grandmother’s work, and her intricate patterning paying homage to her grandfather’s style.
