Keith Minunga is a senior Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara man who holds much cultural knowledge. Born in 1957, Keith lives between Umoona and Oodnadatta in far North South Australia. Keith began painting alongside his wife Jeannie Minunga and sister Kay Finn at Umoona Art Centre in October 2021. Keith’s paintings depict people coming together or meeting on Country. These ‘meetings’ are of either the same, or different language groups coming together, whether being kids at school or two groups meeting at Marla. Each work contains rich history from Keith’s observations and stories on the APY Land.

Umoona  Arts  is  located  in  Umoona  Community,  Coober  Pedy,  in  the  north  of  South Australia. Established in 2020, Umoona Arts joins neighbouring art centres on the APY Lands  with  the  central  aim  of  building  capacity  for  sustainable  employment  pathways through  the  art  centre. Community  members  have  commenced  work  with  passion  and focus. There is a collective spirit of ambition and drive, as a long-held dream of owning and operating their own art centre has finally become a reality. Umoona Community  is  diverse,  with  artists  from  different  language  groups  across  the central  desert  working  alongside  those  who  have  always  called  Umoona  and  Coober Pedy home. Artists embrace a variety of mediums including acrylic paint on linen, punu work   and   carving   (wood-work),   tjanpi   (fibre  weaving)   and   ceramics,   with   works demonstrating a diversity of styles alongside a vibrant use of colour and energetic mark making.