About KTAFA
A three-generation Aboriginal family collective sharing stories of Country, family and cultural connection through contemporary art.
KT Aboriginal Fine Art (KTAFA) is a family-led collective of Aboriginal women artists from South Australia. Founded in 2019 by artist Kelly Taylor together with her youngest daughter T’keyah Ware, the collective brings together three generations of family artists, including Kelilah Ware and Taliyah Ware. Together they share stories of Country, family, and community through contemporary Aboriginal art.
KT Aboriginal Fine Art began with a simple but powerful vision between a mother and her young daughter. Kelly and T’keyah created a space where their stories, culture, and creativity could be expressed through painting, taking an important step toward sharing their work with a wider audience.
The Story Behind KTAFA
The name KT Aboriginal Fine Art reflects the heart of that beginning. Formed from the first initials of Kelly and T’keyah, it represents the partnership that started it all. The addition of “Aboriginal Fine Art” honours the deeper purpose behind their work — celebrating culture, Country, and identity through artistic expression.
What began as a small family idea soon grew into the foundation of their first gallery. Through this space, the artists began connecting with collectors, sharing their artistic journey, and introducing their work to audiences across Australia and beyond.
Today, KT Aboriginal Fine Art stands as more than a gallery. It represents a continuing family story where creativity, culture, and connection to Country remain at the centre of every artwork.
Their paintings often feature symbols representing gathering places, waterholes, and journeys across the land. Through layered dot work, flowing pathways, and earthy colour palettes, the artworks reflect the rhythms of life on Country and the deep connections between family and community.
For this family, art is more than creative expression. It is a way of sharing culture, keeping stories alive, and passing knowledge between generations, ensuring these stories continue to travel far beyond the places where they began.
Family Collective
KT Aboriginal Fine Art is a three-generation family collective of Aboriginal women artists from South Australia, sharing stories of Country, family and cultural connection through contemporary art.
Meet the Family
Four artists, three generations, one family-led practice grounded in contemporary Aboriginal storytelling.
Founder & Artist
Contemporary Aboriginal artist from South Australia, Kelly’s artwork comes from lived experience on Country. Her paintings reflect time spent collecting bush medicine leaves, gathering bush foods and visiting sacred waterholes, rockholes with her nana Millie ...
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T’keyah, the youngest of the KT Aboriginal Fine Art family, began painting alongside her mum, Kelly, who inspires her creative journey. Her artworks capture time spent with her parents on Country, bringing these moments to life through colour, story, and connection ...
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Kelilah, the second eldest of the KT Aboriginal Fine Art family and winner of the 2020 Bluethumb Abstract Art Award, paints alongside her mum and sisters. Her vibrant artworks depict families travelling, gathering bush foods, and sitting around the campfire on Country ...
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As the eldest daughter in a three-generation family of Aboriginal artists, Taliyah paints alongside her mum, Kelly, and sisters, T’keyah and Kelilah Ware, developing her own style while keeping her connection to culture alive through colour, story, and lived experience ...
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