Janie Kulyuru Lewis Australian, Pitjantjatjara, b. 1967

Janie Kulyuru is an incredibly talented artist. Her father’s country is Aparatjara, Western Australia and her mother’s country is Watarru, South Australia. After attending school in Adelaide, Janie moved to Amata to live with her family. Janie specialised in batik, working under the umbrella of Tjurma Homelands Arts & Craft Centre, before beginning painting on canvas. Janie sometimes paints her mother’s Creation story Tjukurpa Waru or fire story. She paints alongside her sister Munu Kulyuru.

Janie paints her mother’s father’s country, depicting her Tjamu (Grandfather’s) Country of Watarru, located in the Anangu Pitjantjara Yakunytjatjara Lands in South Australia.