Sally M. Nangala Mulda

Sally M. Nangala Mulda (born 1957) is an Arrernte and Southern Luritja artist who lives and works in Alice Springs. She paints for Tangentyere Artists.[1]

Life and painting

Mulda was born in Titjikala, 130 km from Alice Springs, and went to school in Amoonguna. A childhood accident left Mulda with vision impairment and losing the use of her left arm. Mulda moved to Alice Springs as a young woman and lives at Abbott's Town Camp (see Alice Springs Town Camps).[1]

Mulda began painting early but it wasn't until she started working with Tangentyere Artists in 2008 that she started painting in what has now become her distinct style; this was assisted by surgery to improve her eyesight.[2]

Mulda is known for her figurative and naive painting style in which she depicts many scenes from around Alice Springs including trees, homes, shops and figures. Equally important to this style is Mulda's addition of cursive script which is unique to her and introduces the paintings subject; all of which are political.[1] Mulda paints about everyday life for Aboriginal people in Alice Springs, especially those living in town camps, and shows their gritty reality. A particular focus of her work is interactions between Aboriginal people and police and especially in relation to alcohol.[2] Following the Intervention in 2007, it is illegal to buy and consume alcohol if you live in an Aboriginal community or a town camp; despite this it is easier to purchase alcohol when living in a town camp than more remotely and this has led to significant overcrowding in town camps and an increased police presence.[3]

Achievements

Mulda's work appears in major institution collections and in private collections and she has being a part of many major exhibitions; she has also:

See also
  • Art of Australia

References
  1. "Artists | The National". www.the-national.com.au. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. "Artist Profile: Sally M Nangala Mulda". Art Edit Magazine - Style Guide - Buy Art Online. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  3. Brisbane, Edwina Corlette Gallery-Contemporary Art (16 November 2019). "Sally M Nangala…". Edwina Corlette Gallery - Contemporary Art Brisbane. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. "2019 Telstra NATSIAA finalists". Art Almanac. 30 April 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  5. "Sally Mulda —". www.raftartspace.com.au. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  6. "Archibald Prize Sulman 2019 finalist: Sally feeding little cat, mother cat by Sally M Nangala Mulda". www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  7. st, Visit North Terrace Adelaide SA 5000 Australia T. +61 8 8207 7000 E. infoartgallery sa gov au www agsa sa gov au AGSA Kaurna yartangka yuwanthi AGSA; l, s on Kaurna; Maps, Open in. "Tarnanthi at AGSA". AGSA - The Art Gallery of South Australia. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  8. Brisbane, Edwina Corlette Gallery-Contemporary Art (16 November 2019). "Sally M Nangala…". Edwina Corlette Gallery - Contemporary Art Brisbane. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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