ˈælbɚt nˌæmɐtdʒˈiəɹə bɪɡˈæn hɪz dɪstˈɪŋktɪv stˈaɪl ˈæftɚ sˈiːɪŋ ɐn ɛksɪbˈɪʃən baɪ tɹˈævəlɪŋ ˈɑːɹɾɪsts tə ðə mˈɪʃən, ɹˈɛks bˈæɾɑːɹbˌiː ænd dʒˈɑːn ɡˈɑːɹdnɚ, ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi z.
Albert Namatjira began his distinctive style after seeing an exhibition by travelling artists to the mission, Rex Battarbee and John Gardner, in the 1930s.