Battarbee became a mentor, teacher and friend to Namatjira. During an eight-week painting expedition, Battarbee showed Namatjira skills such as how to mix colours, use brushes, apply washes and ...
Vincent Namatjira, a Western Arrernte artist, is Albert Namatjira’s great-grandson. His genre is portraiture, but with a twist: loaded with satire and post-colonial politics. He was the first ...