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