Tali Tali Pompey

Image description: The design for this rug is from an original painting, done in acrylic paint on paper. This abstract image is typical of Walka work, which is unique to the Aboriginal women artists of the Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara Lands, in remote north west South Australia. The different forms of the desert landscape have a great impact on the artists’ use of colour and image construction. The ancient Aboriginal culture and the land from which it draws its origins also influence the imagery. Specific titles, however, are seldom given to the ‘walka’ artwork. This piece is a good example of very recent, more simplified images now being produced at Kaltjiti Arts.. Project: These beautiful, unique rugs are a cross-cultural collaboration combining Aboriginal designs and traditional Kashmiri rug-making techniques. Chain stitched, using hand dyed wool and finished with a heavy cotton backing, each rug is a completely handmade piece. This project, although in its early stages, is already bringing noticeable benefit to the artists and the community. Purchase of these rugs guarantees a direct return to the Aboriginal artists, as the project is an initiative of Kaltjiti, their own art organisation. Artist: Tali Tali Pompey lives in the Aboriginal community of Fregon in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara Lands, in the far north west of South Australia. An energetic emerging artist, her preferred medium is acrylic paint on canvas or paper. Tali Tali paints images of “Irititja”, from long ago, as well as those of “Angura” or traditional country. Tali Tali is from the Pitjantjatjara language group.