Aboriginal Fine Art

Tribe: Pintupi

Area: Kintore, Northern Territory

Born: circa 1930 till 2011

Biography:

Makinti was born at Lake MacDonald, Northern Territory. She and her husband then moved to Haasts Bluff, where they lived until 1960. Makinti began painting in 1995, and commenced painting for the Papunya Tula Artists in 1996, together with her cousin Tatali Nangala.
Makinti represents prominent aspects of the Pintupi ancestral stories, such as hairstring skirts of the tribe women worn during ceremonies.
In the January 2003 issue of Australian Art Collector, Makinti was named among the top 50 of Australia’s Most Collectable Artists.
Makinti was the winner of 2008’s prestigious Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award.

Awards:

2008 - Winner of the 25th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award.
2003 - Finalist of the Clemenger Art Awards held at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
2001 - Finalist of the 18th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award.

Collections:

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Art Gallery of N.S.W., Sydney
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
Macquarie Bank Collection, Sydney