The Artists · Three Generations

Kelly, T’keyah & Kelilah — A Family of Aboriginal Artists

Antakirinja, Yankunytjatjara and Kokatha women painting Country, family and story — from Ceduna to galleries, brand collaborations and art prizes across Australia.

A KTAFA Story

Three generations, one continuous line of story

KT Aboriginal Fine Art is, at its heart, a family. Mother Kelly Taylor and her daughters T'keyah and Kelilah Taylor-Ware paint side by side — passing down dot work, songlines and the stories of their Antakirinja, Yankunytjatjara and Kokatha ancestors.

What began at a kitchen table in Ceduna has travelled to the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Disney, Bluethumb, the Australian Taxation Office, Northline and a growing list of exhibitions, commissions and brand collaborations.

Meet the Artists

The KTAFA family

Mother · Antakirinja, Yankunytjatjara & Kokatha

Kelly Taylor

Born in Ceduna, South Australia, Kelly Taylor is the matriarch of KTAFA. Taught by her late grandmother Millie Taylor (nee Lennon), Kelly carries ancient stories of Country through her dot work — songlines of water, women's ceremony and the lands of her people. Her work has been commissioned by the Royal Flying Doctor Service, SA Water, the Australian Taxation Office and Disney.

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Daughter · Emerging Contemporary Artist

T'keyah Ware

T'keyah paints alongside her mother Kelly, co-creating the RFDS Flight Journey Line commission unveiled in 2020. Her practice bridges traditional iconography with contemporary palettes — exploring identity, family and the lived experience of being a young Aboriginal woman across two worlds.

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Daughter · Next-Generation Storyteller

Kelilah Taylor-Ware

The youngest of the KTAFA trio, Kelilah began painting beside her mother and sister as a child. Her early works carry the same Antakirinja, Yankunytjatjara and Kokatha story-lines — a living continuation of three generations of women artists from Ceduna.

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Our Achievements

A timeline of KTAFA milestones

From Bluethumb Art Prize finalists to national brand collaborations and the RFDS Flight Journey Line — a record of the works that have carried our stories beyond Country.

2020

Bluethumb Art Prize Finalists

Kelly Taylor named among the finalists in Australia's richest online art prize, alongside more than 100 artists shortlisted from over 4,300 entries.
2020

RFDS Flight Journey Line Commission

Kelly and T'keyah unveil their commissioned artwork at the Royal Flying Doctor Service Adelaide Base, launching NAIDOC Week. The design is reproduced on uniforms across SA/NT.
2021

Disney × Bluethumb Collaboration

Kelly, T'keyah and Kelilah featured in the landmark Disney × Bluethumb collaboration — creating original works inspired by Disney stories, bringing First Nations art to a global audience.
2022

SA Water Cultural Commission

A commissioned painting honouring the songlines of South Australia's waterways and the cultural significance of water to Country.
2023

ATO National Aboriginal Art Project

KTAFA works placed within Australian Taxation Office spaces nationally as part of the ATO's Reconciliation Action Plan.
2024

Brushstrokes of Tradition · 1 Denison

Kelly featured in the 'Brushstrokes of Tradition' Indigenous art exhibition at 1 Denison, Sydney — a curated showcase of leading Aboriginal artists in a premier corporate gallery space.
2024

Northline National Brand Partnership

KTAFA artwork applied across Northline's national fleet, signage and brand identity — taking story onto the highways of Australia.
2024

RFDS Four-Year Milestone

Flight Journey Line is now displayed across all 11 RFDS SA/NT Bases, Clinics and Patient Transfer Facilities — a lasting visual commitment to cultural safety.
2024

Past Bluethumb Prize Winners Feature

KTAFA recognised in Bluethumb's retrospective of past Art Prize finalists and winners — a record of where their careers have travelled since 2020.