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Janelle was a young very talented Western Arrernte artist. She was already making a name for herself before she passed away in a car accident in 2009 at 33 years of age.

Janelle is the granddaughter of a founding member of the Papunya Tula movement, Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri. She spent her life between Utopia, Hermannsburg and Papunya. She drew inspiration for her paintings from her traditional homeland at Hermannsburg and Papunya as well as Utopia. Her primary subjects were Country, Sand Dunes, Women’s business, Women’s Dancing and Colour.

Acrylic on Belgian Linen, Unframed.

Size: 140cm x 100cm.

Location: On display in the gallery during the aboriginal art exhibition December 2025. Refer to our exhibitions page to find out more. 

Code: JS639-07 or JS638.

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The Artist

Janelle Stockman Napaltjarri

Born:  1976

Deceased:  2009

Language Group:  Western Arrernte (Aranda)

Region:  Mt. Denison, North West of Alice Springs, Northern Territory



Janelle Stockman Napaltjarri was a very talented and established aboriginal artist whose paintings are in demand for their unique contemporary style. Janelle began painting in 2001 - she had always wanted to paint but had been busy raising a family. Being surrounded by the very habitual painting life of her husbands extended family in Utopia in Central Australia, Janelle received much encouragement from other artists when she began, including baby sitting by many of the women.



Janelle divided her time between Utopia with her husband's family (Mary Morton, Lucky Morton and Sarah Morton to name a few) and her traditional home land at both Hermannsburg and Papunya in Central Australia. Billy Stockman, who is famed for being one of the original members of the early Papunya Tula aboriginal artists is Janelle's grandfather, which drew an obvious pride in Janelle at the mention of his name.

Janelle's paintings have always been very contemporary in style because she wanted to do something totally different to everyone else. Janelle drew inspiration from a number of places including the surrounding landscapes.



Collections

Mbantua Gallery Collection, Alice Springs, NT



Exhibitions

2002 Mbantua Gallery USA exhibitions

2004 Artitja Fine Art, Fremantle, WA

2005 Janelle Stockman, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT

2005 Small Wonders, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT

2006 Janelle Stockman and Kylie Kemarre, Addison Road Gallery, Marrickville, NSW

2006 Janelle Stockman - Recent Paintings, Helen Gory Galleries, Melbourne, VIC

2006 The Stockman's Grand Daughter, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs, NT

2007 Thirsty Lands, launched by Susan McCulloch, Mbantua Gallery, Darwin, NT

2010 Untitled. Unfinished. A Collection of Works by the late Janelle Stockman, Mbantua Gallery, Alice Springs NT
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