ELIZABETH DUNN

Elizabeth was born in Ernabella and went to high school in Adelaide before returning home. She spent her childhood watching her elders paint and she first began painting at Papunya Tjupi Arts in Papunya community. Elizabeth now depicts her grandmother’s country on canvas, a place named Piltati near Nyapari. She also portrays stories relating to kampurara (bush tomatoes) on ceramics. As well as working on canvas and in ceramics, Elizabeth is also a talented tjanpi weaver and jewellery maker.

Elizabeth is a rising star of the Ernabella Arts studio. Her work has been exhibited overseas in Belgium, Switzerland and the USA.

In 2016 Elizabeth was part of an Ernabella Arts collaborative ceramics installation that was acquired by the National Museum of Australia. In 2018 Elizabeth was shortlisted for the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award and was the winner of the Indigenous Award, Port Hacking Potter Group 50th National Pottery Competition.