Rosabella Ryder b.1975

Body 14h x 16w x 6d cm

#92-23

Height including feathers and stand 27cm high

Filled bush dyed woollen rug, wool and cotton embroidery, emu feathers, metal stand.

Copyright remains with the artist.

Yarrenyty Arltere Artists

Originally established in 2000 as a response to the chronic social issues faced by the town camp, Yarrenyty Arltere Town Camp Artists started as an arts training project. In 2002 the community identified the enterprise as a goal and in 2008 the enterprise was established.  Now a vibrant and dynamic hub, Yarrenyty Arltere Artists is seen as an important part in rebuilding strength in the community and creating economic access for people, many of whom had not been engaged previously in the workforce. Now people are participating in regular work, there is a vehicle for social inclusiveness and the activities in the art centre have provided real and engaging pathways into the wider society.

Yarrenyty Arltere Artists have participated in stellar exhibitions such as the National Gallery of Australia’s 2022 Triennial ‘Ceremony’ and a spectacular collaboration between Estudio Campana, Brasil, and Yarrenyty Arltere Town Camp Artists - "Amazonica" - a key installation in pride of place at the entrance of the National Gallery of Victoria's 2017 Triennial, amongst many more.

“Now I'm living at Larapinta, I'm working here at the Learning Centre. I like to do this little work. It's really nice. I love sewing. And I also love doing the bush medicines. I like to be busy and I always take work back home and keep doing it. My partner works here too.

I was born in Alice Springs in 1975. I grew up at White Gate, I was living with all my family, all my grandfathers, aunties and uncles. My grandfather's country is Little Well, Ross River way. I also lived at Santa Teresa with my other family when i was 12 and went to school there. I got married at  about 16 and had my first baby when I was living at White Gate. Now I've got six kids, I didn't drink and I grew them up out bush at No 5 community west of Alice Springs.” - Rosabella Ryder