
Amy’s paintings have an underlying theme of simplicity – she paints what she sees around her – the day to day happenings in her Country at Ngukurr on The Roper River. She has always lived near the billabongs, the birds, and the buffalo; this is the backdrop to Amy’s world…and an integral part of her cultural and traditional life.
The vibrant acrylic colours used by Amy enhance her story of life around the billabongs. She has a passion for colour and uses it to best advantage – her painterliness shines through in unbelievable skies and storybook trees as her animals and birds travel across her Country.
Amy lived at Ngukurr with her husband who was also a well-known artist until he passed away in 2005. Ngukurr is still her home. She remembers painting at school and being encouraged by her teacher to be an artist – she has painted on and off over the years ever since. Sadly Amy passed away January 2016.
Biographical notes courtesy of Ngukurr Arts.
Artworks

Aeroplane

Bush Country

Billabong Country Costello Country

Winton River Crossing

Flood Water

The Air Strip

Person on Canoe with Dog #2

West Season Time – Cyclone at Costello

Tractor Story

Hunting Emu

No. 1 Hill

Camping at Bush

Costello Country

From Arnhem Land Costello Road

Working in the Garden

Hungry Costello

Birds at Costello

Big Plain Country Billabong

Salt Water Country

Blue Buffalo

Bush Tucker

Hunting at Boomerang Lagoon

Water Buffalo Dreaming

Waterhole/Hill Country

Women in Arnhem Land

Big Bream

Lake Katherine Billabong

Old Man Kill a Kangaroo

January

Stingray – River Country

Nummerili Station

Billabong Story – Costello

Billabong at Numery Station

Mother’s Country at Costello

Spring Costello

Billabong Reef

Billabong at Costello
