Kalaya Tjina Tjuta – Emu Tracks presents new paintings by acclaimed senior Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara artist Betty Muffler.
Betty Muffler is a respected Ngangkari (traditional healer) whose paintings reflect her deep spiritual and cultural connection to Country. Born near Watarru on the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, her work is shaped by personal and cultural histories connected to displacement and the environmental impacts of nuclear testing at Maralinga and Emu Field.
Muffler’s paintings often depict healing sites and landscapes connected to her birthplace of Yalungu, where emus and their tracks are a significant part of Country. Through works that reference Ngangkari Ngura (Healing Country), she explores the spiritual and emotional dimensions of healing, connection and energy.
A regular finalist in major national awards, Muffler’s work is held in significant public and private collections in Australia and internationally.
