Clara Inkamala is a Western Arrarnta women. She grew up at Ntaria (Hermannsburg) Community. She now lives in Alice Springs with her sisters Noreen Hudson and Kathleen France. 

Clara has been an acclaimed potter at the Hermannsburg Potters for many year. She is currently painting at Many Hands art centre where she is learning to paint watercolour landscapes, inspired by Albert Namatjira. 

Clara’s description of the artists in her family: 

Our Uncle is Adolf Inkamala, he was a watercolour artist. Our dad was Gerhard Inkamala. Vanessa’s fathers was Edmund Inkamala. Our young uncle was Russell Inkamala, Sophia’s father was Clifford Inkamala. They all were watercolour artists from the same mother & father. They all learnt how to paint from their uncle Albert. My grandmother was Albert Namatjira’s sister.

Collections

• 2019 Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW), Sydney
• 2016 National Gallery Victoria (NGV), Melbourne
• 2016 National Museum Australia (NMA), Canberra
• 2018 Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA), Adelaide