Reggie Pepperil Sultan
Language: Kaytetye
Country: Barrow Creek/Alice Springs
Date of Birth: 6/7/55
Born in Alice Springs, attended Alice Springs Convent School to grade 5 primary school, became a ward of the state which was run by South Australian Government at the time.
I then went to Enginger boys home in Sydney. After this I went to Yassma boys home were I started to paint.
I then went to Mittagong boys home where I went to school and continued to painting.
I flew back with TAA to Essington boy’s home at Milly point Darwin.
I went to Alice Springs when I was 17years old where I found work on Santa Teresa Station, I still kept painting. It was what I was good at.
Returning to the Alice where I sat down with Namajirra boys and paint.
I then travelled the land by train around the West coast, selling my paintings as I went. I have tried many ventures with my art, postcards, materials etc. I am now living at Marraki Springs where I intend to stay.
At present I am writing a book.
Reggie Sultan is a character in his own right with many stories to tell.
He is an extraordinary artist, with a wonderful, happy sense of humour.
Exhibitions
1989: The Sixth National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition,
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
1991 Flinders Art gallery Townsville
1993: The Tenth National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition.
1994: Eleventh National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition.
1994: Australian Heritage Commission national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art award, Old Parliament House Canberra.
1995: The Twelfth National Aboriginal Art Award,
Mural Darwin Entertainment Centre