Jilamara Design
- Ochre on bark
- Dimensions: 44 x 13cm
- Cat No. 23-238
| Father's Country: | Yapalika, Melville Island |
| Skin Group: | March Fly |
| Dreaming: | Kirilima (Jungle Fowl) |
Constance, a proud member of the Munupi Clan group, was born in Paru, situated south of Melville Island. Raised primarily in Pirlangimpi, she often visited her beloved homeland, Yapalika. After completing her high school education at Kormilda College in Darwin, Constance returned to Pirlangimpi to be with her family.
During her upbringing, Constance drew inspiration from her father, Romuald Puruntatameri, a skilled carver and dedicated advocate for culture and tradition. Under his guidance, she learned the art of painting and adorning carvings with traditional Jilamara (designs).
"When I am painting I think about growing up with the old people and learned culture and art. I think about country, and what I do. I love fishing and going hunting too and when I come back home I think about it and then I do painting"
In addition to her artistic pursuits, Constance is deeply committed to preserving and sharing her cultural heritage. She devotes her time to teaching culture in Northern Territory prisons, where she empowers inmates to make positive choices and reconnect with their identities.
Munupi Arts & Crafts Association is located along Melville Islands north-western coastline at Pirlangimpi (Garden Point) and is the most recently formed art centre on the Tiwi Islands. In 1990 the Yikikini Women’s Centre and Pirlangimpi Pottery were incorporated under the name Munupi Arts and Crafts Association giving local artists an opportunity to proudly celebrate Tiwi culture through both traditional and contemporary mediums.
Drawing inspiration from their natural lush environment and Tiwi creation stories, Munupi artists employ ochres, gouache and acrylic paint. Munupi Arts and Crafts are also highly regarded for the diversity of their range of works including painting, pottery, carving, weaving, screen prints, etchings, linocut prints, lithographs and screen printed textiles.
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