Theresa, a Ngan’gikurunggurr speaker born. c. 1970, lives at Peppimenarti with her family.
Theresa’s bold, linear mark-making emerges from the strong tradition of weaving in Peppimenarti. She often paints mat weavings and representations of weaving twine fashioned from sand-palm. Her work is distinguished from the other artists by her use of geometric forms and vibrant colour.
Theresa was a founding artist of Durrmu Arts; along with Regina Pilawuk Wilson, Theresa represented the community at the 2000 Pacific Arts Festival in Noumea. This trip instigated the womens’ interest in trying acrylic painting and printmaking, to complement their weaving work.
Since 2000, Theresa has woven and painted artworks that have been included in numerous exhibitions around Australia and overseas.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2010 Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, Darwin
2009 Yewirr, Raft Artspace, Darwin
2009 Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, Darwin
2008 Weaveworlds, Chalk Horse, Sydney
2008 Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, Darwin
2008 Telstra National Indigenous and Torres-Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of NT, Darwin
2008 Shalom Gamarada, Shalom College, University of New South Wales
2008 Ancient Culture. Modern Art, Club 21 Gallery, Four Seasons Hotel, Singapore
2007 Peppimenarti, Chalk Horse Gallery, Sydney
2007 Peppimenarti Open Day
2005 Agathon Galleries, Sydney
2003 Peppimenarti, Sherman Galleries, Sydney
2003 Awa Yedi I Falmi Warrim Pek Durrimu, Peppimenarti Community.
2002 Karen Brown Gallery, Darwin
2000 Pacific Arts Festival, Noumea
