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Ngayuku ini Tuppy Goodwin-nga, ngayulu wankanyi ngayuku tjukurpa kuwari, munu ngayulu wangkanyi Kumanaraku tjukurpatjara, ngayuku miita, palumpa artwork, palumpa tjukurpa.
My name is Tuppy Goodwin. I will share a little about myself, and then tell you the story about my late husband Kunmanara (Mumu Mike) Williams, his artwork, his life.
Ngayulu bornaringu Palm Valley, Northern Territory-la, ngura kutjupangka munu ngayulu Mimilila pulkaringu, ngayuku kamuru, ngunytjuku munu kangkuruku ngurangka nyinanyi.
I was born in Mpulungkinya/Palm Valley, Northern Territory, and grew up in Mimili, my uncle, mother and sister's Country.
Ngayulu tjukurpa nyangatja walkatjunanyi Mimili Maku Arts centrengka, artist tjutaku, nganana tjungu palyani, nyanga palula canvas tjuta munu ngayulu tjukurpa nyanga paluru wangkanyi. Ngayulu Antaranyatjara walkatjunanyi, Antaranya ngura wiru mulapa, tjukurpa pulkatjara.
Today I am a painter at the Mimili Maku Arts centre, alongside many other artists. I paint the Antara storyline, one belonging to a very special place that holds many important stories of this Country. We speak of this story belonging to the land as we work alongside each other every day.
Art centre nganampa, business nganampa, uwangkara kunpu ngarinyi. Ngayulu Mimili Maku Arts-ku Chairperson, manager tjungu warkaringupai, project tjuta palyapai. Panya ngalyapakantja nintiningi mapalku, munuya kuliningi alatji, alatji tjana panya art centrenguru inma kantulpai wati yangupala tjutangku, ukara tjutangku inmaku pakalpai, minyma tjuta nyara palulanguru ninti, ninti tjana nyinanyi, nintingkuya, nintiningi ka art centre nyangatja wiru mulapa nganampa.
Our art centres are essential to our communities; they are our own businesses and keep us strong. I am the Chairperson for Mimili Maku Arts, and I work together with our Manager to keep the business strong, to work on new ideas and projects. At the art centre, we teach our young men and women cultural knowledge held in song and ceremony. We teach them the old ways so they can live strongly on Country. Our art centre is incredibly significant to us.
Ngayuku miita artist wiru mulapa. Paluru nganmanytju wiyaringu ka ngayulu Tuppy wangkanyi tjukurpa nyangatja.
My husband was a great artist at our art centre. He has passed away but I, Tuppy, keep on sharing his story.
Paluru panya wangkangi, Tjukurpa pulka ngaranyi mantangka, Tjukurpa nganampa - manta nganampangka, kurantja wiya. Paluru wangkangi; ngura nganampa sellamilantja wiya, palya wiya. Malatja malatja tjutaku, tjiti tjutaku....