- Artist: Bernard Tjalkuri
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Artwork Story
Bernard was born in the bush at Waltja rockhole close to the homeland of Kunumata in the far north west of the Piltantjatjara Lands of northern South Australia in 1930. Bernard’s mother’s country is Watarru and his father’s place is Aparatjara, which is located near Kanpi community. Bernard lived a traditional nomadic life in the desert prior to contact with Europeans. He remembers seeing whitefella’s travelling through his country as they headed west to the Warburton Mission when he was a
young man.