Veronica Nakamarra Stafford b. 1971 Conniston Station, NT

  • Artist (Painter)
Painter originally from Northern Territory but now living in Port Lincoln, South Australia. Showed her work in the 2008 'Our Mob' exhibition at the Adelaide Festival Centre.
Talk | Version history | Updated Oct. 19, 2011 | Created Jan. 1, 2009
Name
Veronica Nakamarra Stafford
Birth date
1971
Birth place
Conniston Station, NT
Birth note
100 kilometres from Yuelamu
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Painter)
Residence
  • Port Lincoln, SA
Languages
  • English
Is Indigenous
Yes
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Viscopy

Veronica Nakamarra Stafford was born in 1971 at Conniston Station in the Northern Territory – approximately 100 kilometres from Yuelamu. She is a descendent of the Anmatyerre people. Her paintings are often informed by the bush foods of the desert including, yams, honey ants, witchetty grubs and goanna’s.

In 2008 she was living with her family in Port Lincoln, South Australia and through her assoication with Kuju Aboriginal Arts and Crafts she was able to participated in the 2008 Our Mob exhibition at the Adelaide Festival Centre.
Stafford also has an association with the Ceduna Aboriginal Arts and Crafts Centre.
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Writers:
Allas, Tess
Date written:
2009
Last updated:
2011
associate of
Kuju Aboriginal Arts and Crafts
Non-Artist/Designer/Curator
Our Mob
2008
Exhibition ()
Adelaide Festival Centre, Adelaide, SA
http://www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au
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