Ricky’s skin name is Jakamara. His mother’s country is Ntaria and he grew up in Areyonga (His father’s country). He is the grandson of famous artist Peter Kanari. Thus, he speaks Western Aranda and Pitjantjatjara. Ricky is Benita Clement’s husband, and son in law of the late Gwenda Namatjira who was the granddaughter of Albert Namatjira. Benita inspired Ricky and motivated him to start painting landscapes of his country. The two paint together at the Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands art centre. Ricky has a precise drawing technique and is interested in painting hunting men from previous generations.  

Group exhibitions

• 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.
• 2017
  What if this photograph is by Albert Namatjira?, Art Gallery of SA, Adelaide SA
• 2017
  Cicada Press Collection, Tarnanthi, AGSA
• 2016
  UNALIENABLE, Sullivan + Strumpf Gallery, Sydney, NSW
• 2016
  Abducted!, Alcaston Gallery, VIC

Collections

• National Museum of Australia (NMA), Canberra, ACT
• 2017 Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA), Brisbane, QLD
• 2022 National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), VIC