The artist cowboy
Aaron lives in Kaltukatjara, NT (Docker River) and has been painting since 2013.
Since commencing painting with Kaltukatjara Art Centre at its inception in 2016, Aaron has developed a distinct signature style, figurative depiction of the animals and landscape of the country surrounding Kaltukatjara community.
The camel – or kamela in desert Kriol – is an ubiquitous presence in his canvases, which are also often populated by other desert wildlife such as horses, rabbits, dingoes and malu (kangaroos).
In recent years, Aaron has garnered attention for his contemporary and unique works, and his works have been exhibited in a number of significant shows including Revealed at the Fremantle Arts Centre and the 2021 Tjarlirli – Kaltukatjara group exhibition at Yaama Ganu Aboriginal Art Gallery.
In 2023, Aaron won the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Art Prize’s major acquisitional award, and also celebrated his first solo exhibition at Brunswick St Gallery.
