Ruby Tjangawa Williamson

Ruby Tjangawa Williamson was a Pitjantjatjara artist from Amaṯa, in central Australia. She made acrylic paintings and traditional wood carvings, and was one of the most successful artists from the region. Her paintings have attracted critical acclaim for her unusually modern style. Williamson painted sacred stories from the Dreamtime that have morals or lessons from her people's traditional law. She used the typical style of the Western Desert, but the techniques and imagery were more modern. Her style is said to be experimental.