Freddy Ken (Pitjantjatjara)

Sunshine Coast National Art Prize 2025 - Finalist

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Artist Statement

Freddy is painting his grandfather's country in far west South Australia. He depicts kulata tjuta (many spears) travelling through the sky to catch wati wanampi (snake man). Those wati wanampi are moving fast through the sky. There was one woman waiting there with a baby and she said there was a wati who was nearby hiding in a bush, ready to duck down and go and then throw those spears.