D.O.B: 1975
LANGUAGE GROUP: Anmatyerre/Alyawarre
COMMUNITY: Utopia, NT

Born in November 1975, Raymond Walters is an established artist from Utopia. Raymond comes from a strong artistic background of well-known artists. Raymond’s Grandfather’s country is Yuelamu (Mt Allan) and his Grandmother’s country is Boundry Bore, Alhalkerre (Utopia). His language groups are Anmatyerre and Alyawarre.

Raymond takes full pride of his family connection to Anmatyerre artists such as Jack Cook Ngal, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Minnie Pwerle, Aunties Margaret Scobie, Gloria Petyarre, Barbara Weir, and Kathleen Petyarre.

Raymond has adopted a contemporary and very unique style of painting, using a wide range of colours and textures. The creation of his art provides him with an opportunity to share his life experiences and cultural knowledge that has been passed down from his grandparents and extended family members.

Raymond paints four Dreamings:

Mountain Devil Lizard (Thorny Devil)

This is a contemporary style of Raymond’s Grandmothers Mountain Devil Lizard Dreaming. This dreaming plays an important role in ceremony. The colours of the Mountain Devil Lizard signify ochres that were deposited during the dreamtime in specific areas that are now collected for ceremonial purposes. Raymond uses the pattern found on the back of the Mountain Devil Lizard and its habitat of Spinifex grass to create a unique painting.

Emu Dreaming

This is Raymond’s interpretation of his own Emu dreaming. He paints the front breast of the adult Emu. His mixtures of bright colours add to the uniqueness of his paintings. Texture of Emu footprints and nesting sites, water holes, and other significant sites are sometimes also featured to add another dimension to his paintings. The Emu is an important part of Aboriginal ceremony. It is significant in the make up of the men’s ceremonial dress. The male Emu plays the main role of nurturing its young. This is also an important role Aboriginal men play within their communities

Water Dreaming

Using a layered textured technique Raymond has created a unique interpretation of his Grandfather’s Water Dreaming. Water is an essential part of life. Tools were used to carve water signs on rocks that signified where water could be found. Raymond uses his fingers to create the Water Dreaming paintings.

Atnangkerre Growth or Bush Damper Seed

Raymond paints circles of various sizes scattered across a contrasting coloured canvas. These circles represent bush damper seed found in Atnangkerre country. The irregular placing of bold lines on the canvas convey the bush damper stem. The seed is collected and crushed into a flour that is used to make damper.

Copyright to this biography belongs to Pwerle Gallery.

 

EXHIBITIONS:

2021 Mid-Winter Mofo, Art Mob, Hobart
2021 Parrtjima Australia 2021- Festival of Light, Alice Springs
2020 Colours of Spring, Kate Owen Gallery, Sydney
2019 Defining Tradition | the colurists, Kate Owen Gallery, Sydney
2019 Defining Tradition: the first wave & its disciples, Kate Owen Gallery, Sydney
2019 Small is Beautiful, Japingka Gallery, Perth
2018 Raymond Walters Japanangka, City Library, Melbourne.
2018 Raymond Walters Japanangka, Art Mark Gallery, Melbourne.
2017 Raymond Walters Japanangka, Penangk Gallery, Geelong.
2015 Raymond Walters Japanangka, The Gordan Tafe, Geelong.
2015 Artist in Residence, Mulgara Gallery, Yulara.
2014 Raymond Walters Japanangka, Narana Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Geelong.
2013 Artist in Residence, Mulgara Gallery, Yulara.
2012 Raymond Walters Japanangka, Gasworks, Melbourne.
2011 Raymond Walters Japanangka, Incinerator, Melbourne.
2011 Raymond Walters Japanangka, Allen Arthur Law Firm, Melbourne.
2010 Artist in Residence, Mulgara Gallery, Yulara.
2009 Raymond Walters Japanangka, Katrina Manton Gallery, Melbourne.
2009 ‘Men’s Ceremony’, group exhibition, DACOU Melbourne, Middle Park, VIC.
2009 ‘Place Markers’, University of Southern Queensland Art Gallery, Toowoomba, QLD.
2009 ‘Emerging Artists’, group exhibition, DACOU Melbourne, Middle Park, VIC.
2009 Raymond Walters Japanangka, Kath Dickson Art Gallery, Toowoomba.
2009 Artist in Residence, Mulgara Gallery, Yulara.
2008 “EWB Elements”, travelling exhibition in Australia in conjunction with Dreamtime Elements and DACOU Australia.
2008 Artmob, Hobart, TAS.
2008 Katrina Manton Gallery, Albert Park, VIC.
2008 DACOU Retail Gallery Port Adelaide, SA.
2008 Artist in Residence, Mulgara Gallery, Red Centre, Yulara.
2007 Artist in Residence, Mulgara Gallery, Red Centre, Yulara.
2006 Artist in Residence, Mulgara Gallery, Red Centre, Yulara.
2006 Artist in Residence, Mulgara Gallery, Red Centre, Yulara.
 
 

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