List of NATSIAA award winners

The Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award currently features seven main categories, the Telstra Award Winner, Telstra General Painting Award, Telstra Work On Paper Award, Telstra Bark Painting Award, Wandjuk Marika 3D Memorial Award (sponsored by Telstra), the Telstra Emerging Artist Award and the Telstra People's Choice Award.

Telstra Award

The award was named the Telecom Australia First Prize from 1991 until 1995.

Year	Artist	Title	Origin	Notes
1984	Michael Nelson Jakamarra	Three ceremonies	Northern Territory	[1]
1985	Nawurrae	Pitjantjatjara Batik	Northern Territory	Joint winner[1]
1985	Uta Uta Tjangala	Tjanangkamurramurra	Northern Territory	Joint winner[1]
1985	Nawurra	Djawida Nadjongorle	Northern Territory	Joint winner[1]
1986	Frank Jakamarra Nelson	Living together, Working together	Northern Territory	[1]
1987	Djardi Ashley	Blue-tongue Lizard	Northern Territory	[1]
1988	Pauline Nakamarra Woods	Yarla Dreaming	Northern Territory	[1]
1989	Pansy Napangardi	Yipala Bush Banana Dreaming	Northern Territory	[1]
1990	Mutitjpuy Munungurr	Djang’kawu	Northern Territory	[1]
1991	Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri	Bandicoot Dreaming	Western Australia	[1]
1992	Les Mirrikkurriya	Borlong	Northern Territory	[1]
1993	Paddy Fordham Wainburranga	Eagle, Hawk & Crow	Northern Territory	[1]
1994	Daisy Andrews	Lumpu Lumpu (Wet Time)	Western Australia	[1]
1995	Pantjiti Mary McLean	Ngura Palya Walkumunu (Being in a Good Camp)	Northern Territory	[1]
1996	Kathleen Petyarre	Storm in Atnangkere Country II	Northern Territory	[1]
1997	Yanggariny Wunungmurra	Gangan	Northern Territory	[1]
1998	Jody Broun	White Fellas Come to Talk Bout Land	Western Australia	[1]
1999	Long Tom Tjapanangka	Ulampuwarru (Haasts Bluff)	Northern Territory	[1]
2000	Vincent Fantauzzo	Snake Tjukurrpa		[1]
2001	Nafisa Naomi	Salt in Mina Mina	Northern Territory	[1]
2002	Paul Jackson	Birrkuda Ringgitj Hollow log	Northern Territory	[1]
2003	Martin Ball	Scientia E Metaphysica (Bell’s Theorem)	Queensland	[1]
2004	Danelle Bergstrom	Garak, the Universe	Northern Territory	[1]
2005	Blackstone Tjanpi Weavers Western Australia, Kantjupayi Benson, Nuniwa Donegan, Angiiya Mitchell, Margaret Donegan, Melissa Donegan, Mary Smith, Freda Lane, Diedre Lane, Elaine Lane, Wendy Lane, Janet Lane, Janet Forbes, Shirley Bennet, Gail Nelson, Angela Lyon, Sarkaway Lyon, Ruby Forbes, Jean Lane	Tjanpi Grass Toyota	Western Australia	[1]
2006	Jason Benjamin	Swamps West of Nyirripi	Northern Territory	[1]
2007	Evert Ploeg	Ubirikubiri	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland	[1]
2008	Makinti Napanangka	Untitled	Northern Territory	[1]
2009	Danie Mellor	From Rite to Ritual	Queensland	[1]
2010	Jimmy Donegan	Papa Tjukurpa and Pukara	South Australia	[1]
2011	Dickie Minyintiri	'Kanyalakutjina (Euro tracks)	Western Australia	[1]
2012	Timothy Cook	Kulama	Northern Territory	[1]
2013	Jenni Kemarre Martiniello	Golden Brown Reeds Fish Trap	Australian Capital Territory	[1]
2014	Tony Albert	We Can Be Heroes	Queensland	[1]
2015	Jukuja Dolly Snell	Kurtal	Kurtal, Western Australia	[1][2]
2016	Harold Thomas	Tribal abduction	Northern Territory	[1]
2017	Anwar Young, Unrupa Rhonda Dick, Frank Young	Kulata Tjuta - Wati kulunypa tjukurpa (Many spears - Young fella story)	Amata, South Australia	[1][3][4]
2018	Gunybi Ganambarr	Buyku	Northern Territory	[1][5][6]
2019	Djambawa Marawili	Journey to America	Northern Territory	[1][7][8]
2020	Ngarralja Tommy May	Wirrkanja	Northern Territory	[9][10]

1984 Second and third prizes

Year	Artist	Title	Origin	Notes
1984	Jack Wunuwun	Fish trap story	New South Wales	1984 Second prize[1]

Year	Artist	Title	Origin	Notes
1984	Harold Thomas	Three faces of the sun	Northern Territory	1984 third prize[1]

Telstra General Painting Award

First awarded in 1985, then not awarded again until 1995 when it was called the Telstra Open Painting until 2000, when the name was changed to the Telstra General Painting Award.

Year	Artist	Title	Origin	Notes
1985	Uta Uta Tjangala	Tjanangkamurramurra	Northern Territory	[1]
1995	Ian Waldron	Last of the Spiritual Black Trackers	Queensland	[1]
1996	Ian Abdulla	Memories of Fishing with the Family	South Australia	[1]
1997	Milton Bidge	Ration Day, Burnt Bridge	New South Wales	[1]
1998	George Mung Mung	Tarrajayan Country	Western Australia	[1]
1999	Dorothy Napangardi	Wild Black Plum Dreaming	Northern Territory	[1]
2000	Jack Britten (Joolama)	Tickelara Country	Western Australia	[1]
2001	Amy Johnson	Water Birds	Northern Territory	[1]
2002	Elaine Russell	Suppertime	New South Wales	[1]
2003	Regina Wilson	Syaw- Fish Net	Northern Territory	[1]
2004	Spider Snell	Kurtal Jila	Western Australia	[1]
2005	Evelyn Pultara	Yam Dreaming	Northern Territory	[1]
2006	Linda Syddick Napaltjarri	The Witch Doctor and the Windmill	Western Australia	[1]
2007	Angelina George	Near Ruined City	Northern Territory	[1]
2008
2009	Yinarupa Nangala	Untitled	Western Australia	[1]
2010	Jimmy Donegan	Papa Tjukurpa and Pukara	South Australia	[1]
2011	Bobby West Tjupurrula	Untitled	Northern Territory	[1]
2012	Barbara Moore	Untitled	South Australia	[1]
2013	Mavis Ngallametta	Yalgumunken	Queensland	[1]
2014	Daniel Walbidi	Wirnpa and Sons	Western Australia	[1]
2015	Betty Kuntiwa Pumani	Antara (Maku Dreaming)	Northern Territory	[1]
2016	Betty Kuntiwa Pumani	Antara	South Australia	[1]
2017	Matjangka (Nyukana) Norris	Ngura Pilti	South Australia	[1]
2018	Peter Mungkuri	Ngura (Country)	South Australia	[1]

Telstra Work On Paper Award

Year	Artist	Title	Origin	Notes
1995	Doris Bryant	Wanurr	South Australia	[1]
1996	Naminapu Maymuru	Nyapalingu	Northern Territory	[1]
1997	Wakartu Cory Surprise	Tapu	Western Australia	[1]
1998	Anges Love	Greg Harold	New South Wales	[1]
1999	Bardayal ‘Lofty’ Nadjamerrek	Ngalyanhdoh	Northern Territory	[1]
2000	Peter Nabarlambarl	Mako Djang	Northern Territory	[1]
2001	Paddy Japaljarri Stewart, Paddy Japaljarri Sims	Yuendumu Doors	Yuendumu, Northern Territory	[1]
2002	Kitty Kantilla	Pumpuni Jilamara	Northern Territory	[1]
2003	Alec Tipoti	Kuiyk ar mari - Head and Spirit (Reincarnation)	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland	[1]
2004	Brook Andrew	Tensio	Victoria	[1]
2005	Gayle Maddigan	Remembered Ritual	Victoria	[1]
2006	Judy Watson	A preponderance of aboriginal blood	Northern Territory	[1]
2007	Judy Watson	A preponderance of aboriginal blood	Northern Territory	[1]
2008	Dennis Nona	Dugam	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland	[1]
2009	Glen Namundja	Likkanaya and Marrayka	Northern Territory	[1]
2010	Dennis Nona	Saulal	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland	[1]
2011	Dennis Nona	Zuga Zug	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland	[1]
2012	Raymond Zada	Racebook	Western Australia	[1]
2013	Teho Ropeyarn	Apudthama	Queensland	[1]
2014	Nici Cumpston	Scar Tree Barkindji Country	South Australia	[1]
2015	Robert Fielding	Milkali Kutju	South Australia	[1]
2016	Robert Pau	Battle of Bikar	Queensland	[1]
2017	Robert Fielding	Milkali Kutju – One Blood	South Australia	[1]
2018	Kathy Inkamala	Mount Gillen, Western MacDonnell Ranges	Northern Territory	[1]
2019	Nyaparu (William) Gardiner	Our Old People	Western Australia	[1]

Telstra Bark Painting Award

Year	Artist	Title	Origin	Notes
1995	Yananymul Mununggurr	Djang’kawu at Balana	Northern Territory	[1]
1996	Djambawa Marawili	Madarrpa Miny’tji	Northern Territory	[1]
1997	Djutjadjutja Mununggurr	Bol’ngu	Northern Territory	[1]
1998	Wukun Wanambi	Bamurrungu	Western Australia	[1]
1999	John Mawurndjul	Mardayin at Mukkamukka	Northern Territory	[1]
2000	Dorothy Galaledba	Untitled	Northern Territory	[1]
2001	John Bulunbulun	Magpie Geese	Northern Territory	[1]
2002	John Mawurndjul	Buluwana	Northern Territory	[1]
2003	Galuma Maymuru	Guwak	Northern Territory	[1]
2004	Kay Lindjuwanga	Buluwana at Dilebang	Northern Territory	[1]
2005	Banduk Marika, assisted by Boliny Wanambi and Ralwurrandji Wanambi	Yalangbara	Northern Territory	[1]
2006	Samuel Namunjdja	Gungura (Wind Dreaming with Goanna Track)	Northern Territory	[1]
2007	Margaret Rarru Garrawurra	Ngarra Body Paint Design	Northern Territory	[1]
2008	Terry Nagamandala Wilson Gundlach	Spike Rush	Northern Territory	[1]
2009	Rerrkirrwanga Mununggurr	Gumatj Gurtha	Northern Territory	[1]
2010	Glen Namundja	Kunabibbe Ceremony at Manmoyi	Northern Territory	[1]
2011	Raelene Kerinauia	Kayimwagakimi Jilamara	Northern Territory	[1]
2012	Djirrirra Wunungmurra	Yukuwa	Northern Territory	[1]
2013	Malaluba Gumana	Apudthama	Northern Territory	[1]
2014	Garawan Wanambi	Marrangu.	Northern Territory	[1]
2015	Nonggirrnga Marawili	Lightning in the Rock	Northern Territory
2016	John Mawurndjul	Lightning in the Rock	Northern Territory	[1]
2017	Nyapanyapa Yunupingu	Lines	Northern Territory
2018	Napuwarri Marawili	Baraltja Dugong Yathikpa	Northern Territory
2019	Nonggirrnga Marawili	Lightning strikes	Northern Territory

Wandjuk Marika 3D Memorial Award (sponsored by Telstra)

This award is named after notable bark painter Wandjuk Marika. It was previously known as the Memorial Award for Mawalan’s Eldest Son from until 1993.

Year	Artist	Title	Origin	Notes
1987	Baluka Maymuru	Milky Way (Milnguya) and Crocodile	Northern Territory	[1]
1988	Heather Walker	Watching	Queensland	[1]
1989	Paddy Fordham	Balangjalngalan Spirit	Northern Territory	[1]
1990	Bevan Hayward (Pooaraar)	Tweret Spirits, Dingo Spirits, Njoorlum Spirits and Anthropomorphs of Aboriginal Life	Western Australia	[1]
1991	Tjalumi Kulyuru	Pitjantjatjara Batik	South Australia	[1]
1992	David (Malangi) Daymirringu	Gurrmirringu and His Wife	Northern Territory	[1]
1993	Nina Puruntatameri	Turtle & Fish	Northern Territory	[1]
1994	Lena Yarinkura	Family Drama)	Western Australia	[1]
1995	Shawn Dobson	Path of Destruction from the Indigenous Archives	Northern Territory	[1]
1996	Terry Ngamandarra	Hollow-log Bone-coffin with Gulach, Spike Rush Design	Northern Territory	[1]
1997	Lena Yarinkura	Family of Yawkyawk Mermaid	Northern Territory	[1]
1998	Jody Broun	Rainforest Swords and Shields	Western Australia	[1]
1999	Long Tom Tjapanangka	Hunting Party	Northern Territory	[1]
2000	Jeanette James	Jewel of the Sea	Tasmania	[1]
2001	Craig Koomeeta	Saltwater Crocodile	Queensland	[1]
2002	Carol Rontji	Eeranda Pmara Nukanala	Northern Territory	[1]
2003	Lorna Jin-Gubarrangunyia	Conical Fishtrap	Northern Territory	[1]
2004	Timothy Wulandjbirr	Lorrkon Hollow Log	Northern Territory	[1]
2005	Naminapu Maymuru-White	Milngiyawuy	Northern Territory	[1]
2006	Baluka Maymuru	Dhakandjali	Northern Territory	[1]
2007	Laurie Nilsen	Goolburris on the Bungil Creek	Queensland	[1]
2008	Nyapanyapa Yunupingu	Incident at Mutpi (1975)	Yirrkala, Northern Territory	[1]
2009	Janine McAullay Bott	Dhalktj - Bilby	Western Australia	[1]
2010	Wukun Wanambi	Bamurrungu	Yirrkala, Northern Territory	[1]
2011	Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi	'Banumbirr (Morning Star poles)	Western Australia	[1]
2012	Jack Nawilil	Namorroddo.	Northern Territory	[1]
2013	Rhonda Sharpe	They come from nowhere.	Alice Springs, Northern Territory	[1]
2014	Alick Tipoti	Kaygasiw Usul (Shovel nose shark dust trail reflected in the heavens as the Milky Way)	Torres Strait Islands, Queensland	[1]
2015	Rhonda Sharpe	Rhonda	Alice Springs, Northern Territory
2016	Nicole Monks	We are all animals	New South Wales	[1]
2017	Shirley Macnamara	Nyurruga Muulawaddi	Queensland
2018	Wukun Wanambi	Destiny	Northern Territory
2019	Malaluba Gumana	Rainbows in the lilies	Northern Territory

Telstra Emerging Artist Award

The Telstra Youth Award was established in 2014 and was redeveloped into the Telstra Emerging Artist Award in 2017.

Year	Artist	Title	Origin	Notes
2014	Kieren Karritpul	Yerrgi	Northern Territory	[1]
2015	Josh Muir	Buninyong	Victoria	[1]
2016	Ishmael Marika	Sunlight energy II	Northern Territory	[1]
2017	Betty Muffler	Ngangkari Ngura	South Australia	[1]
2018	Matthew Dhamuliya Gurruwiwi	Banumbirr (Morning Star Poles)	Northern Territory	[1]
2019	Titus Nganjmirra	Queen Elizabeth	Northern Territory	[1]

Telstra People's Choice Award

This prize was established in 2007.

Year	Artist	Title	Origin	Notes
2007	Helen McCarthy Tyalmuty	Tyemeny Liman’s Wutinggi - Grandpa Harry’s Canoe	Northern Territory	[1]
2008	Alick Tipoti	Adhikuyam	Torres Strait Island, Queensland	[1]
2009	Samantha Hobson	Wave Bust...Windy Night	Northern Territory	[1]
2010	Nawurapu Wunungmurra	Mokuy	Northern Territory	[1]
2011	Alisom Riley	Seven sisters	South Australia	[1]
2012	Djirirra Wunungmurra	Yukuwa	Northern Territory	[1]
2013	Marie Pula Holmes	My Country	Northern Territory	[1]
2014	Boneta-Marie Mabo	The Eddie Mabo Stamps	Torres Strait Island, Queensland	[1]
2016	Penny Evans	Trophy wife	New South Wales	[1]
2017	Anniebell Marrngnamarrnga	Pregnant yawkyawk	Northern Territory	[1]
2018	Freda Brady, Maringka Tunkin, Sandra Ken, Tjungkara Ken, Yaritji Young	Seven sisters	South Australia	[1]
2019	Rusty Peters	Garnkin	Western Australia	[1]

Telstra Multimedia Award

This award was established in 2018, when it was won by Patrina Liyadurrkitj Mununggurr for Dhunupa'kum nhuna wanda (Straightening your mind). In 2019 it was won by Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu for Yolŋu sign language (Clan language - Dhuwalandja),[1] and in 2020 by Siena Mayutu Wurmarri Stubbs for Shinkansen.[9]

Museums & Art Galleries Award

This prize was first awarded in 1986 and was discontinued in 1995.

Year	Artist	Title	Origin	Notes
1986	Shane Pickett	Three faces of the sun	Western Australia	[1]
1987	Les Mirrikkurriya	Namarrodo Spirit	Northern Territory	[1]
1988	Lin Onus	Night Sky at Garmedi	Victoria	[1]
1989	Milton Bidge	Ration Day, Burnt Bridge	New South Wales	[1]
1990	George Mung Mung	Tarrajayan Country	Western Australia	[1]
1991	Dorothy Napangardi	Wild Black Plum Dreaming	Northern Territory	[1]
1992	Jack Britten (Joolama)	Tickelara Country	Western Australia	[1]
1993	Amy Johnson	Water Birds	Northern Territory	[1]
1994	Elaine Russell	Suppertime	New South Wales	[1]

Rothmans Foundation Award

The Rothmans Foundation Award was established in 1987 and discontinued in 1994.

Year	Artist	Title	Origin	Notes
1987	Jeannie Egan	Young Men’s Dreaming	Northern Territory	[1]
1988	John Mawurndjul	Ngalyod	Northern Territory	[1]
1989	Jimmy Wululu	Niwuda and Naraka Design	Northern Territory	[1]
1990	Ralph Nganjmirra	Nawalabik	Northern Territory	[1]
1991	Les Mirrikkurriya	Borlkjam	Northern Territory	[1]
1992	Aileen Henry	Jilamara, Design	Northern Territory	[1]
1993	Samuel Namundja	Namorrodoh	Northern Territory	[1]
1994	Dundiwuy Wunambi	Wuyal	Northern Territory	[1]

Peter Stuyvesant Cultural Foundation Award

Year	Artist	Title	Origin	Notes
1986	Bede Tungatalum	Pukumani Poles	Northern Territory	[1]

Open Media Award

Year	Artist	Title	Origin	Notes
1985	Haye Haywood	Pitjantjatjara Batik	Northern Territory	[1]

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