Rosemary Porter b. 1982

Rosemary's style is characteristic of the Western Desert art movement; using meticulous dot and line work, she paints Minyma Tjukurrpa (Women’s Dreaming), depicting traditional body paint designs, as well as the topographic view of inma - ceremony - taking place within the landscape. Rosemary often paints in reduced colour palettes that are reminiscent of traditional ochre pigments or the warm tones of the desert landscape, but creates bold and striking patterns thorough the repetition of dot and stroke. Rosemary's paintings are informed by her intimate knowledge of her country and the inextricable connection between the land and its Tjukurrpa (Dreaming), which inform all aspects of traditional life - deep and sacred knowledge, including the law and rules for social cohesion.