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Biography
June's family is from Alice Springs, her mother was born at Hermannsburg and father at Undoolya Station. June
grew up and attended school in Alice Springs, and following that came to Santa Teresa (Ltyentye Apurte) mission
where she first started work at the school, teaching the pre-school children. June started work at the Keringke Art
Centre in 1987 and has been one of the very strong women for the art centre and has held the position of Chair for
several terms. Her work is free and has energy in form and color.
Exhibition:
1990
Mbwellare, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs, NT
1991
Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs.
1992
Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs.
Atyelpe, Te Taumata Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.
1997
Desert Mob Art Show, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs, NT
1998
Designs of the Desert, Hogarth Galleries Aboriginal Arts Centre, Sydney, NSW
Desert Mob Art Show, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs, NT
National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, NT
1999
National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
NT
Desert Mob Art Show, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs, NT
Keringke Solo Exhibition, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs, NT
"Untelhentye" Design - Rainbow Serpent Gallery, Fox Studios Sydney, NSW.
2000
Desert Mob Art Show, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs, NT
St Kevins College Exhibition, Melbourne, Vic.
Solo Exhibition, Desart Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
2001
Putting in the Colour: Silks from the Centre, Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, Melbourne Vic.
Desert Mob Art Show, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs, NT
National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
NT
Atyenhenge Atherre Kenhe Apmere (from the grandfather and grandson's country)
Coomalie Cultural Centre, Batchelor College, Batchelor NT
2003.
Jungara Gallery, Cairns, QLD
Framed Gallery, Darwin
Desert Mob Show, Araluen Cultural Centre, NT.
Marshall Arts, SA
2004
Voyagers Hotel, Yulara, NT.
Jungara Gallery, Cairns, QLD
Jungara Gallery, Port Douglas
Desert Mob Show, Araluen Cultural Precincts, Alice Springs, NT.
Marshall Arts, SA
2005
Meeniyan Art Gallery, Vic.
Alice Springs Expo, NT.
Aboriginal and Tribal Art Galley , Sydney, NSW.
Tuggeranong Gallery, ACT
Desert Mob, Araluen Cultural Centre, N.T
Collections:
Araluen Cultural Precinct, Alice Springs
Gavin Fox Collection, Adelaide
Special Projects & Achievements:
1999
Silk hanging - Cancer Treatment Clinic, Germany
2000
Reproduction silk design tie and scarf - Australian Tie Co.
Artwork reproduced in Jukurrpa Diary by IAD Press, Alice Springs, NT
Artwork reproduced under licence as calenders by Community Aid Abroad Trading.
2001
Artist in Residence, Mulgara Gallery, Yulara, NT
Publication - Keringke Contemporary Eastern Arrernte Art
2004
Tie and Scarf Designs, Australian Tie Co.
2005-06
Commission to design the new carpet for the NT Airport in ALice Springs with Ulster Carpets.
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