Wall Art + yard + Floral

ARTIST PROFILE Rusty Peters Rusty Peters was born on Springvale Station- East Kimberley- Western Australia in 1935. He grew up and worked as a stockman on Springvale- which is the content of many of his works. The family relocated to Mabel Downs Station after his father was lost in a riding accident- and Rusty continued as a stockman and valued horse-breaker. The family then moved to the fledgling Turkey Creek Community (now Warmun) where Rusty took his place with the Kitja Elders in passing on the culture to the young boys. He worked with Hector Jandany and George Mung Mung who along with Jack Britten and Paddy Jampinji were to become the First Generation Ochre artists- all of whom are now deceased. In 1989 he moved to Kununurra and worked at Waringarri Aboriginal Art Centre- the first in the East Kimberley area. He assisted artists- in particular Rover Thomas (dcsd.) and learned the many facets of the art trade whilst painting infrequently. He participated in printmaking workshops with Waringarri. He

ARTIST PROFILE Phyllis Thomas Phyllis was born at Turner River (Kartang Rija) and grew up there. Her mother was Kitja and her father Jaru (desert-way). Phyllis worked around the station- doing yard duties and assisting with the domestic goats. Whilst in Wyndham- she met her husband- Joe Thomas- a stockman. She accompanied him to Springvale- then Mabel Downs. Joe worked at Bow River alongside the late Timmy Timms for Sam and Maggie Lilly- and much later when the Government granted the station to the Timms Family- Joe was granted an excision- and developed Rugan Community (Crocodile Hole). Joe was instrumental in setting up a school on his Community- and Phyllis taught the children culture – carving- painting and dancing. Eventually the school was closed and the children attended the larger school at nearby Warmun. Phyllis paints landscapes – particularly of Crocodile Hole which is a haven for wildlife- boab trees and permanent water. She is well represented throughout Australia and her entry in the