Kayili Artists

Established in 2004, Kayili Artists is a community owned enterprise located in the small community of Patjarr in the Gibson Desert, 240 kilometres north of Warburton in Western Australia. It is the arts enterprise for the Ngaanyatjarra and Ngaatjatjarra people of Patjarr. Patjarr has a population of approximately 60 people, and over 30 artists work at the centre.

Kayili Artists’ charter is to help the artists of Patjarr to develop a community owned and managed enterprise, generate income and provide resources to sustain its unique identity and cultural energy.

Art and craft is a significant means for expressing Ngaanyatjarra and Ngaatjatjarra culture and identity and serves an important role in inter-generational learning in the community. Today the artists of Patjarr are recognised both nationally and internationally for their canvas paintings.

Browse Aboriginal artwork from the Kayili Artists art centre in the Outstation Gallery