Fabrianne Nampitjinpa Peterson

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DOB: 22 July 1965
Born: MT LEIBIG
Language LUTITJA/PINTUPI

About Artist:
Fabrianne Nampitjinpa Peterson was born at Papunya community, west of Alice Springs in 1965. She attended and lived at Yirara College for four years, where she completed Year 10. The acquiring of a good education was very important to Fabrianne, and in 1982 she worked at the local school as a teacher's aide, as her English was very good. After leaving Yirara she started painting at Mount Leibig which is further west of Papunya, towards Kintore.

Later she moved to Kintore with her husband who was the son of famous early Papunya Tula painter, Johnnie Scobie . His wife was artist Narbula Scobie, who was one of the first women painters.

She lived with her mother Maudie Petersen Nungarayi (now deceased), an artist in her own right, and her work is said to be very reminiscent of her mother's. Fabrianne also learned the skills of painting and the dreaming stories from her sister Sandra. Her stories are of the Willy Wagtail from the Mount Liebig area, (Watiyawanu), and her intricate work incorporate the Bush Potatoes, Witchetty Grub, Bush Banana, the Honey Ant and stories connected to Kunatjarrayi (Mount Nicker). Fabrianne can also work in many other mediums supporting the art centre with baskets and Ininti beads.

She is a member of Watiyawanu Artists of Amunturrungu Corporation, and she plays a major role in the organizing and structure of the community art company, supporting the coordinator. Fabrianne is also a dedicated mother and wife and enjoys her culture, the country and is an active ceremonial participator.
Her paintings are held in major collections world-wide and have been exhibited quite extensively.

COLLECTIONS :
Gold Coast City Art Gallery
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth
Museum & Art Gallery, Northern Territory
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
Art Bank Sydney
Holmes a Court Collection. Perth, Western Australia

EXHIBITIONS :
2006 Copenhagen Denmark
2006 Tony Bond Adelaide, Australia
2005 Japingka Art
Fabrianne has exhibited in Sydney and Melbourne, as well as many other smaller exhibitions

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