Reggie Uluru

Reggie Uluru is tjilpi Yankuntjatjara, a Yankunytjatjara speaking senior Aboriginal man from the Central Desert of Australia.

“I was born in Paramita near Indulkana in the bush, and was given my name at Todd Morden station. As a boy I was grown up by my sister in the nearby station Amuroona, then as a young man in Mimili. I spent much of my working life as a stockman in the northern lands of South Australia before returning to my father’s country, Uluru. I was strong from hard work on horses, but my brother Cassidy was quicker. Mostly we looked after cattle, and sometimes camels. Had to be careful as they were mean…bite you.”

Reggie Uluru is a well-known traditional owner of Uluru and actively participated in the official handover by the Australian Federal Government in 1985. He served as a ranger in the jointly managed Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park before transitioning to a tour guide role with Anangu Tours. Reggie has imparted his ancestral knowledge to countless visitors, serving as a prominent elder in Mutitjulu community and a senior singer for ceremonial events at Uluru. He currently resides in Nganampa Ngura Mutitjulunya (Mutitjulu Aged Care).

Since he took up painting with Walkatjara Arts, Mutitjulu Community's art centre, Reggie has gained increasing acclaim as a painter. He takes great pleasure in meeting visitors during his regular trips to paint at Walkatjara Art in the Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park Cultural Centre.

“I feel proud to teach young ones about Country, my Tjukurpa, our learning stories, about family ancestors, how to find waterholes and best tucker. Show them the right way, connection to culture how my father taught me long time ago. I now live at old people’s (aged care) in Mutitjulu, where I paint Wati Ngintaka (Perentie Lizard Man).”

- Reggie Uluru

Solo Exhibitions
2024, September, 8-Hele Gallery, Hele Crescent, Alice Springs, NT.
2024, February, Melbourne Art Fair Group Exhibitions. cbOne Gallery, Melbourne, VIC.

Group Exhibitions
2024, September, Desert Mob Group Exibition, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs, NT.
2023, November, KWM Contemporary First Nations Art Award Finalist Exhibition, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD.

2023, September, Miles Allen and Maruku Arts: Tjukurpa Putitja/Bush Stories. Fireworks Gallery, Brisbane, QLD.
2022, September, Desert Mob Exhibition, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs, NT.
2021, October, KWM Contemporary First Nations Art Award Finalists Exhibition, fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne, VIC.
2021, September, Desert Mob Exibition, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs, NT.
2021, July, Monte Sant Angelo Mercy College Annual NAIDOC exhibition, Sydney, NSW.
2020, September, Desert Mob Exibition, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs, NT.
2020, July, Punu-Living Wood, Salon Arts Projects, Paul Johnstone Gallery, Darwin, NT.
2019, September, Desert Mob Exhibition, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs, NT.
2017, September, Desert Mob Exhibition, Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs, NT.

Collections
Deakin University Art Collection, Wati Ngintaka (Perentie Lizard Man) Acrylic on Linen, 23-146, purchased February 2024.

Awards
2020 Peoples Choice Award, King & Wood Mallesons
Contemporary First Nations Art Awards.