Selina Numina

Selina's journey began at Stirling Station Primary School in the vibrant north Utopia region near Tennant Creek, her mother's cherished homelands! Like her siblings, she embraced the of boarding school in Darwin, as schooling wasn’t available back home.

 

Now residing in Darwin, Selina returns to her roots, celebrating her connection to country! Coming from a rich lineage of desert painters in the contemporary Aboriginal art and dot-dot central desert, Selina's family is bursting with talent! Her talented aunties, Gloria and Kathleen Perre, shine brightly as renowned artists in Alice Springs.

 

The Numina Sisters passionately share the captivating Bush Medicine Leavesing knowledge story, a theme that resonates with many women from the Petyarre, Mambitji, and Numina families. Together, they honor important subjects like bush tucker, featuring delicious plant foods such as wild berries, plums,, yams, and seeds, all captured in their artwork!