Reggie Sultan
Reggie Sultan
Language Group:
Kaytetye
Country:
Barrow Creek Area, North of Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Medium:
Watercolour on Board and Paper
Subjects:
Landscape - Hermannsburg School, Untitled Landscape
Reggie was born in Alice Springs and began painting while attending the Alice Springs Convent School. He developed his style by observing older artists painting their stories along the local dry rivers. His early work reflected the 'Namatjira' style, focusing on the landscapes around Alice Springs.
Throughout his life, Reggie took on various jobs, including working as a station hand and in fencing, but he always made time for painting. By 1985, he started experimenting with dot painting, using this technique to depict his stories about life in his mother's country, Barrow Creek and Neutral Junction Station. His art often tells stories of hunting and gathering bush tucker, as well as traditional Aboriginal life.
Hardy, J., Megaw, JVS. & Megaw, MR.
(1992) The Heritage of Namatjira - The Watercolourists of Central Australia, William Heinemann, Australia
AAIA Gallery
(2021) Aboriginal Fine Arts, "https://www.aaia.com.au/reggie-sultan/"