Pepai Carroll Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1950 -

Pepai Jangala Carroll was born in Haasts Bluff, Northern Territory in 1950, and later moved to Papunya when the new settlement was created. He attended school in Papunya before moving to Areyonga, where he finished his education. Pepai then travelled by horse with his family to Eagle Bore, in far north South Australia, which is a homeland just north of Ernabella. He has been living in Ernabella community ever since.

Carroll’s first job was building fences around the Ernabella station, and he later worked in the Ernabella community doing various maintenance jobs. He worked in the community office as Chairperson, became a warden, and later took on the role of Director of Nganampa Health, the regional health body. He was then appointed as the Community Constable, a position held until 2006 when illness forced him to retire. Pepai Carroll married artist Alison (Milyika) Carroll when he was a ‘youngfella’ working in the community office and they have five children together. He commenced painting and making ceramics at Ernabella Arts in 2009.