Bush Potato Dreaming, 1999

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

$1,650

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Provenance: Warnayaka Art Centre, Lajamanu, NT Painted in Sydney at the Yuwayi Art precinct during the Olympic Games
Exhibited: Desert Mob, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, NT, October 2005 Butcher Shop Cafe, Mudgee, NSW, 2005
Artwork story: This is a painting for the Nakamarra, Jakamarra, Jupurrula and Napurrula skin groups. The bush potato is a major food source and a very important Dreaming for the Warlpiri people. The bush potato plant is shown with it's roots extending outwards. They culminate in big bush potatoes however along their length smaller potato tubers are found. The women are shown with their coolomons and digging sticks. The women are depicted as U shapes and are sitting in groups in the corners of the painting. This Dreaming took place at Duck Ponds several hours east of Lajamanu.

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c.1929 / c.1935 – 2007

synthetic polymer paint on canvas

$1,650

Secure payment via Stripe. Prices in AUD.

Provenance: Warnayaka Art Centre, Lajamanu, NT Painted in Sydney at the Yuwayi Art precinct during the Olympic Games
Exhibited: Desert Mob, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, NT, October 2005 Butcher Shop Cafe, Mudgee, NSW, 2005
Artwork story: This is a painting for the Nakamarra, Jakamarra, Jupurrula and Napurrula skin groups. The bush potato is a major food source and a very important Dreaming for the Warlpiri people. The bush potato plant is shown with it's roots extending outwards. They culminate in big bush potatoes however along their length smaller potato tubers are found. The women are shown with their coolomons and digging sticks. The women are depicted as U shapes and are sitting in groups in the corners of the painting. This Dreaming took place at Duck Ponds several hours east of Lajamanu.