Nina Puruntatameri was taught to paint by her father, Romuald Puruntatameri. As a 14 year old, she would come home from school and work with him, painting his spears. Nina Puruntatameri has worked at both Nguiu Adult Education and Munupi Arts & Crafts doing bark painting, screen …

Robert Puruntatameri has trained in many disciplines of pottery, taking after his renowned father, the late Eddie Puruntatameri. Robert Puruntatameri started working at Pirlangimpi Pottery at Munupi Arts & Crafts in September 1994. His work reflects influences from his fathers …

Edward (or Malati) was born to a Tiwi Mother and a Yolngu Father (from Yirrkala, in East Arnhem Land). He began his career as an artist with a short stint at Tiwi Design on Bathurst Island Soon after that he and his partner moved across the Aspley Strait to Melville Island and …

Short documentary about Paulina (Jedda) Puruntatameri chairperson of Munupi Arts on Melville Island, NT, Australia. Jedda takes us on a tour around Melville Island and talks about the history of the island and the art centre; and talks about how important the digital archive …

Tracy Puruntatameri is the brother of fellow Munupi artist Nina Puruntatameri who together were taught to paint by their father, Romuald Puruntatameri. As kids they would come home from school and work with him, painting his spears. Tracy works at Munupi Arts as a carver …

Robert Puruntatameri is a most talented and devoted potter. Robert inherited his skills from his well known father, Aboriginal potter Eddie Puruntatameri, who founded both the Tiwi Pottery on Bathurst Island and Pirlangimpi Pottery at Munupi Arts at Melville Island. In the …

Debbie is the daughter of Florence Puruntatameri-Coombes, and Graeme Coombes. Her mother is a Tiwi woman from Pirlangimpi Community on Melville Island. Her father originated from Queenstown, New Zealand but married Florence as a young man and called Pirlangimpi home for over 30 …