“My paintings are significant. They refer to my work as a healer of the body, and to my birthplace…”
—BETTY MUFFLER
he smoky black background peeking out behind white, lilac, and pale blue streaks and circles of Country emerges from the mind of senior Pitjantjatjara artist Betty Muffler onto large stretches of canvas. Working across painting, drawing, printmaking and tjanpi (native grass) weaving, Muffler maps the seen and unseen ways of the land, centering healing sites known to her community. Her care for Country is palpable through her gentle yet flourishing marks, tracing places that have experienced deep trauma; she
