The Artists · A Family Practice Since 1989

Kelly, T'keyah & Kelilah

A family of Yankunytjatjara, Pitjantjatjara and Kokatha women painting Country, story and connection — from a kitchen table in Ceduna to galleries, brand collaborations and private collections across nine continents.

Meet Kelly Taylor Commission the Family

Est.

1989 · Ceduna, SA

Lineage

Three Generations

Country

Antakirinja · Yankunytjatjara · Kokatha

Collections

AUS · JP · US · DE · IT · NZ

An Opening Word

"We paint so the next generation never has to ask who they are. The stories belong to Country — we are only their keepers for a while."

— Kelly Taylor, Founder

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 with the teachings of Kelly's grandmother, Millie Taylor (née Lennon), has travelled from a kitchen table in Ceduna to the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Disney, Vogue Living, SA Water, the Australian Taxation Office, Northline and a growing list of exhibitions, commissions and brand collaborations across Australia and the world.

Every KTAFA work is hand-painted in the family studio. Every piece carries a story — and the story always belongs to Country.

Generations of Women Artists

35+

Years of Combined Practice

20+

National Brand Commissions

Continents Holding the Work

The Lineage

From Millie Taylor — to Kelly — to her daughters.

Four generations of women, holding story across more than half a century of practice. Each generation paints in their own voice; each generation paints the same Country.

Born Indulkana

Millie Taylor

Grandmother · Teacher

35+ Years Practice

Kelly Taylor

Mother · Founder

Contemporary Voice

T'keyah Ware

Daughter

Emerging Artist

Kelilah Taylor-Ware

Daughter

Acrylic on Linen · Dot-work

Founder · Matriarch

Kelly Taylor

Yankunytjatjara · Pitjantjatjara · Kokatha

For more than 35 years, Kelly Taylor has been creating and sharing Aboriginal artwork inspired by culture, family, Country and connection. Raised by her grandmother Millie Taylor (née Lennon) in Indulkana and Ceduna, Kelly carries ancient stories of waterholes, women's ceremony and the lands of her people — translated into a contemporary dot-work practice held in private and corporate collections across Australia, Japan, the United States, Germany, Italy and New Zealand.

Medium: Acrylic on Linen · Dot-work
Available: Originals · Commissions · Limited Editions

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Acrylic on Canvas · Mixed Media

Daughter · Contemporary Practice

T'keyah Ware

Yankunytjatjara · Pitjantjatjara · Kokatha

T'keyah paints alongside her mother — most notably co-creating the RFDS Flight Journey Line unveiled in 2020 and reproduced on uniforms worn across the SA/NT bases. Her practice bridges traditional iconography with a contemporary palette, exploring identity, womanhood and the lived experience of being a young Aboriginal artist moving between Country, city and the wider art world.

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas · Mixed Media
Available: Originals · Editorial Collaborations

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Acrylic on Canvas

Daughter · Emerging Voice

Kelilah Taylor-Ware

Yankunytjatjara · Pitjantjatjara · Kokatha

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, now reaching a new audience through Disney × Bluethumb and family exhibitions.

Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Available: Originals · Family Exhibitions

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Signature Works

Defining commissions of the practice

A selection of the works that have carried KTAFA story into national institutions, premier galleries and global brand identities — each painting hand-finished in Ceduna, then travelled to its place in the world.

2020 · Royal Flying Doctor Service

Flight Journey Line

Co-created by Kelly & T'keyah. Reproduced on RFDS uniforms across SA/NT.

2022 · SA Water

Songlines of Water

A commissioned cultural work honouring the waterways of South Australia.

2024 · 1 Denison, Sydney

Brushstrokes of Tradition

Featured in the premier corporate gallery exhibition of Aboriginal art.

2024 · Northline

National Brand Identity

KTAFA story applied across a national logistics fleet and brand system.

The Commission Process

How a KTAFA work comes into the world

Listening to Country

Each commission begins with conversation — about place, family, intention. We ask what story you carry, and whether it is one we have the right to tell.

Sketch & Songline

Kelly maps the composition by hand. Iconography is drawn from her own Country and from stories passed down by Millie Taylor, never appropriated.

Hand-Painted Studio Work

Layers of acrylic dot-work are built across linen or canvas in the family studio in Ceduna — sometimes by one artist, often by mother and daughter together.

Certificate & Provenance

Every original ships with a signed Certificate of Authenticity, story card and high-resolution photography of the finished work in the studio.

Our Principles

How we work, what we honour

Story First

Every painting begins with Country and the people of it. Pattern, palette and composition follow the story — never the other way around.

Hand of the Artist

All KTAFA originals are hand-painted in the studio. No print reproductions are sold as originals; every work carries a Certificate of Authenticity.

Cultural Permission

Stories shared on canvas are stories Kelly, T'keyah and Kelilah have the right to tell — passed down within family, with respect to Elders and Country.

A Living Lineage

The studio is intergenerational by design. Daughters paint beside their mother; the work continues what Millie Taylor began.

Where the Work Lives

Six continents. One family studio.

A list of regions currently holding KTAFA originals in private, corporate and public collections.

Australia

Private & corporate collections nationwide

Japan

Tokyo private collection · 2019

United States

New York & California collectors

Germany

Berlin private collection · 2022

Italy

Milan private collection · 2023

New Zealand

Auckland private collection

Trusted by Brands, Institutions & Collectors

Royal Flying Doctor Service Disney × Bluethumb Vogue Living SA Water Australian Taxation Office Northline 1 Denison · Sydney Inghams Araluen Arts Centre Bluethumb

Milestones

A timeline of KTAFA moments

From a first art prize at Araluen to national brand collaborations and the RFDS Flight Journey Line.

Age 17

First Art Prize · Araluen Arts Centre

Kelly wins her first prize at the Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, for her painting Ngintaka — the beginning of a lifelong artistic practice.

2020

Bluethumb Art Prize Finalist

Kelly Taylor named among the finalists in Australia's richest online art prize — shortlisted from over 4,300 entries.

2020

RFDS Flight Journey Line

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 — original works inspired by Disney stories carry First Nations voices 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.

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.

2025

Vogue Living Feature

Kelly and T'keyah profiled in Vogue Living — a national editorial moment for the KTAFA family practice.

Selected Exhibitions & Commissions

CV at a glance

2025 Vogue Living · Editorial Feature National Media
2024 Brushstrokes of Tradition 1 Denison · Sydney
2024 Northline National Brand Launch Adelaide
2023 ATO Reconciliation Action Plan National Offices
2022 SA Water Cultural Commission Adelaide
2021 Disney × Bluethumb National Tour
2020 RFDS Flight Journey Line · NAIDOC Launch RFDS Adelaide Base
2020 Bluethumb Art Prize · Finalist National Online Prize

Press & Features

Where KTAFA has been featured

For Collectors

Questions, considered carefully

A note on authenticity, commissions, shipping and cultural authority — answered personally by the studio.

Are KTAFA works hand-painted originals?: Yes. Every original sold under KTAFA is hand-painted in the family studio by Kelly, T'keyah or Kelilah — or collaboratively. Each work ships with a signed Certificate of Authenticity and a story card.
Do you accept private and corporate commissions?: Yes. We accept a limited number of private and corporate commissions each year, including national brand projects, public art and Reconciliation Action Plan partnerships. Lead times typically range from 6–16 weeks.
Do KTAFA artists ship internationally?: Yes. KTAFA originals have been shipped to Japan, the United States, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. International collectors are personally guided through framing, freight and customs.
How is cultural authority handled?: Every story shared on canvas is one the artist has the right to tell. KTAFA paintings draw only from family lines and Country — Antakirinja, Yankunytjatjara, Pitjantjatjara and Kokatha — with respect to Elders past and present.

The Legacy

"To share culture, tell stories and create meaningful connections through art."

— Kelly Taylor, Founder

Work With Us

Commission a KTAFA original

Private commissions, licensed artwork and cultural collaborations with Kelly, T'keyah and Kelilah — handled personally from the studio.

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