Kukula Mcdonald
Uttumpatu
Biography
Nampitjinpa
LanguageLuritja
Date of birth1985-09-28
FromUttumpatu
CommunityPapunya : NT
Artwork mediaAcrylic on Board, Acrylic on Canvas, Acrylic on Wood, Acrylic on Belgian Linen
Kukula is a young Luritja woman from Papunya who has been painting at the Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artists Studio since 2002. Kukula predominantly paints Red Tailed Black Cockatoos and knows where to find “big mobs” of them in the Central and Western Deserts. Kukula has become known for these Red Tailed Black Cockatoos, which she incorporates into the landscape of Papunya, big mobs or a lone individual soaring in the sky. More recently, an occasional Yellow Tailed Cockatoo, Galah or Ring Neck Parrot might make its way in to Kukulas landscapes. These new paintings reflect great developments in Kukula, both as an artist and on a personal level.
