Information (c) Tjarlirli and Kaltukatjara Arts
Rosalind Yibardi is a senior artist and previous director of
Tjarlirli and Kaltukatjara Art. She is also a member of both the
NPY Women’s Council and the acclaimed Central Australian
Aboriginal Women’s Choir.
Rosalind was born near Puta Puta, around 90 kilometres east of Kaltukatjara (Docker River). She has lived and travelled throughout the Western Desert region. As a young girl, she lived in Putarti, before travelling through the ranges on a camel-drawn cart to Tempe Downs. At the age of seven, she
moved from Tempe Downs to Areyonga, walking there with her family. Rosalind moved to Kaltukatjara with her three children, to live closer to her birthplace.
Rosalind worked at community schools in both Areyonga and Kaltukatjara, and fondly remembers taking the children on excursions to the cities down south and out on country. She has also visited Germany to sing with the Central Australian Aboriginal Women’s Choir and has many fond memories from this trip.
Rosalind is a highly respected matriarch and elder in the Kaltukatjara community and is an almost-daily presence in the art centre. She is accomplished in many mediums including painting, weaving and silk design, and always enjoys diversifying her practice. Her kindness, good humour, rich knowledge and artistic prowess make her an essential member of Tjarlirli and Kaltukatjara Art.
