Eric Barney grew up in Indulkana Community, where he continues to live and work. Working with Iwantja Arts since 2008, Eric Barney is a dedicated painter as well as an arts worker, preparing canvas and providing studio support for his fellow artists. Eric Barney has been guided and mentored on painting technique and cultural protocol by the senior men at Iwantja Arts, Peter Mungkuri, Alec Baker and Kunmanara (Jimmy) Pompey, and he has worked alongside these Elders on a number of collaborative artwork projects.