Kathleen France

Kathleen France

Language: Western Aranda
Date of birth: 1955-02-08
Community: Alice Springs

Artworks

Biography

Kathleen is learning to paint watercolor at Many Hands art centre and enjoys coming here with her sisters, Noreen and Clara.

Her grandmother Clara was Albert Namatjira’s sister.  

Kathleen’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 mom & dad. They all learnt how to paint from their uncle Albert.

Group exhibitions

  • 2023
    Belonging / Tjoritjarinja, Ngununggula Regional Gallery Southern Highlands, Bowral NSW
  • 2023
    Art house Sydney
  • 2020
    Homeless on my Homeland, NIRIN 22nd Biennale of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
  • 2019
    Tjina Nurna-ka, Pmarra Nurn-kanha, Itla Itla Nurn-kanha (Our family, our country, our legacy), Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide SA
  • 2019
    Pmarra Nurna-Kananhala untha-lapp-urma (Walking through country), Hazelhurst Art centre, Sydney, NSW.
  • 2019
    Pmarra Nurna-Kananhala untha-lapp-urma (Walking through country), Hazelhurst Art centre, Sydney, NSW.
  • 2016
    UNALIENABLE, Sullivan + Strumpf Gallery, Sydney, NSW
  • 2016
    Abducted!, Alcaston Gallery, VIC

Collections

  • National Museum of Australia (NMA), Canberra, ACT
  • 2022 Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, NT