Shanna is part of the art centre Warlukurlangu Artists.
Shanna is the great grand-daughter of Paddy Japaljarri Sims and Bessie Nakamarra Sims, two of the founding artists of Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corp, the fully Aboriginal owned art co-operative located in Yuendumu, an Aboriginal community 300 kms north-west of Alice Springs.
Shanna has been painting with Warlukurlangu Artists since 2002, she begun painting on school holidays when the art centre runs cultural maintenance programs for the school children. The Sims family is indicative of how community based the art centre is with 4 generatiosn actively participating in art centre activities at the same time.
Shanna attended the local Yuendumu School. She is now a full time mum looking after her two children Ivan and Diona.
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Selected Exhibitions:
- 2024 – MOTHER/DAUGHTER – Artistes Femmes des Premières Nations Australiennes, IDAIA, Paris, France
- 2023 – Songlines. Peintures Aborigène du Désert Australien, IDAIA, Paris, France
- 2023 – Songlines. Centres d’art du désert australien, IDAIA, Ambassade d’Australie, Paris, France
- 2023 – Le Chant Aborigène des Sept Soeurs, IDAIA, Paris, France
SOURCE: Warlukurlangu Artists