Mona Mitakiki Shepherd

Birth Place Warakuna near Giles, WA

Community  Katjikuta

Mother’s Country Pintuwiya

Father’s Country Natatjara

Dreaming Ikarka – One lady travels from Warakuna to Kunamata

Mona started painting with Tjurma Arts and Crafts back in 1998. After a long break she returned to painting at Tjala Arts (formerly Minymaku Arts) in mid 2003. Mona’s husband, Michael Mitakiki also painted briefly at the art centre. After the death of her husband in May 2005 Mona changed her surname from Mitakiki to Shepard for cultural reasons – Pitjantjatjara people are not allowed to see or hear the name of the deceased.