‘Creating this work was about enjoying the process of painting and the different layers I can create...'
N.Smith Gallery is delighted to present Sally Scales' second exhibition with the gallery – Ngayuku Manta Ngayuku Wagnka.
Each stroke of Sally Scale’s brush holds a story. Building upon her family legacy, these works celebrate their artistic styles and tjukurpa (creation story) deeply rooted in the culture, stories, and connection to the land of the Pitjantjatjara people.
Opening celebration:
Friday 10 May 6–8pm. All welcome.
Please contact the gallery for a list of available works.
'We grew up knowing we had to use our voices for our families and communities. It's go time.'
A proud Pitjantjatjara woman from far west of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in remote South Australia, Sally Scales creates vibrant landscapes that represent her ancestral home and tjukurpa. Her unique aesthetic combines elements of the artistic styles of her two grandmothers, Kuntjiriya Mick and Kunmanara (Wawiriya) Burton, and her mother, Josephine Mick.
In addition to her studio practice, Sally plays an active leadership role in the Uluru Dialogue for the First Nations Voice to Parliament, is a board member of the Australian Children’s Television Foundation, and a member of the National Gallery of Australia Council and Chair of its First Nations Advisory Group.
A regular finalist in major art prizes, Sally won the People's Choice Award at the 2021 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, and the Roberts Family Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 2022.
On top of all of these commitments, Sally is foster mum to Walter.
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