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Tatum Rivers - Purdie

Warmun Art Centre

Tatum Rivers was born in 1994 and grew up with her mother, Madeline Purdie, and step dad, Morris Morgan, a Balangara leader from Oombulgurri area.

Tatum is the granddaughter of Warmun artist Shirley Purdie and Great granddaughter of the late Madigan Thomas.

Tatum Rivers is a fourth generation Warmun Artist.

Tatum first started painting in 2021 and likes to paint the stories that she has learnt from her mother and grandmother. These are stories from Guda Guda Country and they depict the Country, the history and the Ngarranggarni (Dreaming) from that place.

Tatum has three brothers, Curtis Morgan, Neil Morgan and Spencer Morgan. They all live and work in and around Warmun Community.

Tatum is a proud partner to Preston Gallagher/ Dolby and a very proud mother to her only son Bryce Gallagher – Purdie.

 

 

Acknowledgement of Country

The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation acknowledges the value, diversity and integrity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, design, music and performance as an integral expression of Australian culture. We respect the work of Art Centres in their support of the richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural aspirations and expressions.

We acknowledge the Larrakia people, both past and present, as the Traditional Owners of the land upon which the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation will present its key events. We appreciate the opportunity to share this Country and are committed to working together and appropriately consulting with the Larrakia people in presenting the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair.

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Artwork featured in header and footer of this website:
Conrad Tipungwuti Kamilowra, Kulama warnarringa, japarra, japalinga (sun, moon and stars), locally sourced earth pigments on linen, 150cm x 120cm, 2023. Photo by Will Heathcote. Image courtesy of the artists, Jilamara Arts and Crafts Assoc.

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