Nina Puruntatameri
Nina Puruntatameri was taught to paint by her father, Romuald Puruntatameri. As a 14-year-old, she would come home from school and work with him, painting his spears.
Nina has worked at both Nguiu Adult Education and Munupi Arts & Crafts, creating bark paintings, screen prints, works on linen, etchings, and linocuts.
In 1993, Nina Puruntatameri won the Award for New Medium at the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards in Darwin, gaining recognition for her exceptional skills in etching.
Her father, Romuald Puruntatameri, is represented in the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory collection. Her grandfather, Paddy Teeampi Tepomitari Puruntatameri, and her aunt, Rosina Puantulura, are also represented in the Melbourne Museum collection.
Nina’s own work is represented in many Australian and international private and public collections.