Anita Ratara

Anita Ratara was ‘born bush’ in the alukura (women’s camp) near Hermannsburg in 1943. Anita is a prolific artist having worked with Hermannsburg Potters for almost 30 years.

As Traditional Owner for Palm Valley, Anita often depicts her Country in her work; home of the Wily Wagtail Dreaming, who turned into a stone in the desert. Palm Valley is Anita’s grandfather’s Country, and she continues to assert her links with her Country through her art.

Anita is the mother of prominent potter Hayley Coulthard. Anita’s youngest daughter Alizha is an emerging artist, as is her nieces Stephanie Ratara and June Campbell and her grandson Lawrence Inkamala.