Winsome Newberry

Warakurna Artists

Winsome Newberry is an established Ngaanyatjarra artist who was born in Kaltukatjara (Docker River), and has spent much of her time between Warakurna and Kaltukatjara.

Winsome paints important tjukurrpa (dreaming stories), including her paternal grandfather’s country near the Rawlinson Ranges in Western Australia.

Winsome learned painting and wood carving from her mother in Warakurna and Warburton as an adult, and enjoys painting with a number of different techniques including dotting with a purnu (wooden stick) and using a variety of brushes to create her textured and striking canvases.