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Artist / SONIA KURARRA

SONIA KURARRA

Martuwarra

112/13
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
160 x 160cm | 63 x 63in
Mangkaja Artists

SONIA KURARRA

Martuwarra

287/19
Acrylic Paint on 3mm Poly-Carbonate
200 x 60cm | 78.7 x 23.6in
Mangkaja Artists

SONIA KURARRA

Martuwarra

2/13
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 14oz Canvas
180 x 120cm | 70.9 x 47.2in
Mangkaja Artists

SONIA KURARRA

Martuwarra

5/13
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
180 x 120cm | 70.9 x 47.2in
Mangkaja Artists

SONIA KURARRA

Martuwarra

114/13
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
120 x 180cm | 47.2 x 70.9in
Mangkaja Artists

SONIA KURARRA

Martuwarra

210/13
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
180 x 120cm | 70.9 x 47.2in
Mangkaja Artists

SONIA KURARRA

Martuwarra

96/13
Atelier Acrylic Paint on 14oz Canvas
180 x 120cm | 70.9 x 47.2in
Mangkaja Artists

SONIA KURARRA

Martuwarra

331/20
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 14oz Canvas
120 x 150cm | 47.2 x 59.1in
Mangkaja Artists

SONIA KURARRA

Martuwarra

240/20
Atelier Artist Acrylic on 14oz Canvas
180 x 68cm | 70.9 x 26.8in
Mangkaja Artists

Sonia Kurarra grew up in the river country at Yungngora (Noonkanbah), where she helped the kindergarten teacher with teaching art. They would take the children out to the sandy billabong and teach them how to paint and dance. There is a ngarrangkarni (Dreamtime) snake that lives in the billabong. His name is Nangurra.

Sonia began painting at Mangkaja in the early 1990s, working mostly on paper. As her career and confidence grew, she started to practice and develop her skills moving into more ambitious and complex works on canvas and since 2008, Sonia has been working predominantly on canvas. She has exhibited in numerous group shows and had an overwhelming response to her first solo shows in 2009.

Sonia paints the sandy billabong country along the stretch of the Fitzroy River that runs directly behind the community. After the ood waters recede, there are billabongs that hold a plentiful supply of parlka (barramundi), kurlumajarti (catï¬sh) and bream. She paints gapi (ï¬sh), parrmarr (rocks) where the ï¬sh is cooked, ngurti (coolamon) and a karli (boomerang).

Sonia paints these images over and over as though they are etched into her psyche; works that are linear representations in monotones and others that are layers lathered on with wild and conï¬dent brush strokes. These contemporary compositions display an outstanding understanding of colour.



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Sonia Kurarra grew up in the river country at Yungngora (Noonkanbah), where she helped the kindergarten teacher with teaching art. They would take the children out to the sandy billabong and teach them how to paint and dance. There is a ngarrangkarni (Dreamtime) snake that lives in the billabong. His name is Nangurra.

Sonia began painting at Mangkaja in the early 1990s, working mostly on paper. As her career and confidence grew, she started to practice and develop her skills moving into more ambitious and complex works on canvas and since 2008, Sonia has been working predominantly on canvas. She has exhibited in numerous group shows and had an overwhelming response to her first solo shows in 2009.

Sonia paints the sandy billabong country along the stretch of the Fitzroy River that runs directly behind the community. After the ood waters recede, there are billabongs that hold a plentiful supply of parlka (barramundi), kurlumajarti (catï¬sh) and bream. She paints gapi (ï¬sh), parrmarr (rocks) where the ï¬sh is cooked, ngurti (coolamon) and a karli (boomerang).

Sonia paints these images over and over as though they are etched into her psyche; works that are linear representations in monotones and others that are layers lathered on with wild and conï¬dent brush strokes. These contemporary compositions display an outstanding understanding of colour.



Exhibitions that SONIA KURARRA has exhibited at

Martuwarra (River Country) - Sonia Kurarra So…

A Collection of Fine Mangkaja Indigenous Art


09 Apr 2014

ReDot Fine Art Gallery @ Scotts Square

A Collection of Contemporary Indigenous Art


10 Mar 2014

Songlines Travelling to America

A Collection of Contemporary Indigenous Art


06 Feb 2014

MARNINTU MAPARNANA (Women Painting)

A Collection of Fine Mangkaja Aboriginal Art - 200…


17 Sep 2008

At ReDot Fine Art Gallery, we acknowledge all the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands of the artists we represent, both past, present, and emerging. We have profound respect for all Indigenous people, and we strive through a thoughtful and culturally sensitive curation process of their artwork to represent their “Tjurkupa” to our global audience.

We prioritise authentic representation and ensure that the artists' voices and perspectives remain at the forefront of our platform’s objective.

By fostering collaborative partnerships and engaging with community art centres directly, we aim to create a safe and inclusive space that celebrates and preserves Indigenous cultural heritage and its artistic legacy.

At ReDot Fine Art Gallery, we acknowledge all the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands of the artists we represent, both past, present, and emerging. We have profound respect for all Indigenous people, and we strive through a thoughtful and culturally sensitive curation process of their artwork to represent their “Tjurkupa” to our global audience.

We prioritise authentic representation and ensure that the artists' voices and perspectives remain at the forefront of our platform’s objective.

By fostering collaborative partnerships and engaging with community art centres directly, we aim to create a safe and inclusive space that celebrates and preserves Indigenous cultural heritage and its artistic legacy.