The whole session was excellent. Imogen was a very friendly and well organised host. We were thrilled to have Evelyn to demonstrate her painting style and to tell us about her stories and culture. We learnt such a lot and it has given us a new perspective on Uluru and the local indigenous people.

I decided at the last minute to do one of the dot painting workshop with Maruku Arts, held in the town square garden at Yulara Resort. It was one of the best decisions I had made on my red centre holiday. ' I have always wanted to learn more about indigenous culture and dot painting and this certainly fitted the bill! I don't have a huge budget and am certainly not an art snob in any way, but I did say that if I did buy art I wanted to buy it directly from the artist at the time. Warmly welcomed by both the interpreter (Paulina) and the local indigenous artist herself (Evelyn). There was only one other person doing this workshop today so we both felt it not only a privilege but felt we got a more "one on one" experience which was amazing. Evelyn taught us some local indigenous symbols in the sand and learning some local words such as Piti, mala, kuniya, liru etc...a few laughs too. We then got down to the painting itself. I am not artistic in any way but I did my best with lots of colour! While we were doing our painting Evelyn was painting one at the same time. IT truly was a relaxing experience and I loved it! I was honoured to buy the artwork that Evelyn painted at a very reasonable price (discussed with the artist and interpreter directly) which possibly would have sold for twice as much through a gallery. Evelyn also gave me some local bush medicine which she had made herself (but sadly I can't remember what is in it). Overall a very relaxing experience even for a non-artist like myself. I will definitely do another workshop if I am back at Uluru/yulara resort in the future! Highly recommended.

Excellent interaction between the Aṉangu, interpreter and painters! The whole encounter from booking to painting was extremely accomodating. Loved they way Maruku Arts work with First Nations people and community to showcase the culture

What a great experience! Yvette (proud Anangu woman) and Paulina shared such beautiful stories about the art and of the traditional stories of the Anangu people. It was a beautiful session and we were encouraged to use inspiration to create our stories too. Perfect way to spend a morning.

Thank you for a wonderful experience today. We both enjoyed having a chance to create a piece of art based on the information that you and Bessie shared with us. After we left you we spoke to the women in the town and we were much more appreciative of the time effort and thought that went into creating their canvases We did purchase a gorgeous canvas which will look great at home 👌

I joined this workshop last minute and on a whim, because I am not terribly artistic. However, I love this style of artwork. I was delighted with the workshop. There was excellent history and relevance provided by a local Aboriginal. We started with learning about sand drawing and then the history of the painting. To finish, we made our own artwork and shared our stories with each other. Overall, it was fun, interesting, and a nice way to connect with others.

Very much enjoyed the dot painting workshop but the workshop leader (Paulina) needs to work on her interpersonal skills when dealing with the public. Not the organizations fault. They can’t be watching all their staff all the time.

Dot Painting workshop 4th April 2023. Superb experience. We were taught the symbols by a Pitjantjatjara artist who demonstrated the symbols as she would have on country. to tell a story in the sand. Then it was our turn. 90 mins of bliss.

A fantastic experience - respectfully facilitated and a genuine direct experience of local artists, language and culture. Incredibly inspiring and fun for the whole family. Conveniently located within the central accommodation precinct so no need for shuttle or tour bus additional time & expense. Book today - well worth it!

What a wonderful way to spend a few hours. Informative and creative. Loved watching the artist so naturally and easily explain the symbols used. It was so mindful and a great activity for all ages. Liked the shared explanation of the group at the end. Liked the opportunity to purchase Sarah’s painting (which we were lucky enough to do).