VERA ARMSTRONG ALIZHA COULTHARD

Vera was born in Alice Springs and spent her childhood growing up in Hermannsburg. The little sister of senior artist Judith Inkamala, Vera joined Hermannsburg Potters in 2017

Vera comes from a family line of watercolour artists, her grandfather Clim Abbott being a prominent watercolour artist who learnt from Albert Namatjira Vera is now learning to build terracotta pots and paint under guidance from senior artists at the pottery

Challenging herself with new approaches to ceramics, Vera has developed an interest and natural talent for throwing her pots on the wheel and the surface decoration technique, Sgraffito

Alizha is an emerging artist of Hermannsburg Potters joining the group in 2020.

Daughter of Senior artist and community elder Anita Ratara, Alizha's family has a strong legacy in fine art. Her grandfather is Otto Pareroultja (her mothers uncle)

Alizha is a natural potter with very fine painting skills and careful attention to detail

Alizha lives at her family outstation of 8 Mile, west of Hermannsburg Community, and draws her inspiration from the landscape, family and local flora and fauna