19 AM 4167/06
Tali Tali Pompey Rug (2/100) 2006
Pure wool on heavy cotton backing 920 x 1530mm $670
Image description:

The rug design is from an original painting, done in acrylic on paper. Tali Tali’s work is very often influenced by her country. She has recently been recognised as a significant emerging artist, and her work is in demand by collectors and galleries.

Project:

These beautiful, unique rugs are a cross-cultural collaboration combining Aboriginal designs and traditional Kashmiri rug-making techniques. Chain stitched, using hand dyed wool and finished with a heavy cotton backing, each rug is a completely handmade piece. This project, although in its early stages, is already bringing noticeable benefit to the artists and the community. Purchase of these rugs guarantees a direct return to the Aboriginal artists, as the project is an initiative of Kaltjiti, their own art organisation.

Artist:

Tali Tali Pompey lives in the Aboriginal community of Fregon in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara/Yankunytjatjara Lands, in the far north west of South Australia. An energetic emerging artist, her preferred medium is acrylic paint on canvas or paper. Tali Tali paints images of "Irititja", from long ago, as well as those of "Angura" or traditional country. Tali Tali is from the Pitjantjatjara language group.