Walpa Tjukupa (Wind Dreaming), 2021

66 x 71 cm

Est. $1,500 – $2,500

Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist Aranda Art, Vic Private Collection, Vic
Artwork story: Pitjantatjarra artist Jorna Newberry first began painting in the mid-1990s at Warakurna under the guiding hand of her uncle, the famous artist Tommy Yannima Watson. Foremost amongst the subjects she explored in her art were Waru (Fire Dreaming), Ngintaka (Perentie) and Walpa (Wind). Her use of delicate line and dot work became her signature style. Wind Dreaming relates to her mother's country at Utantja, a large stretch of sacred ceremonial land that has hilly country and a large rock hole. In this work she has pared back her palette, using white, creams and neutral tones on a black background. The intricate movement and rhythm of the wind is rendered with a contemporary aesthetic, while simultaneously preserving the artist's deep cultural integrity.

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Sale 1 · Lot 90

1959 – 2025

66 x 71 cm

Est. $1,500 – $2,500

Provenance: Purchased directly from the artist Aranda Art, Vic Private Collection, Vic
Artwork story: Pitjantatjarra artist Jorna Newberry first began painting in the mid-1990s at Warakurna under the guiding hand of her uncle, the famous artist Tommy Yannima Watson. Foremost amongst the subjects she explored in her art were Waru (Fire Dreaming), Ngintaka (Perentie) and Walpa (Wind). Her use of delicate line and dot work became her signature style. Wind Dreaming relates to her mother's country at Utantja, a large stretch of sacred ceremonial land that has hilly country and a large rock hole. In this work she has pared back her palette, using white, creams and neutral tones on a black background. The intricate movement and rhythm of the wind is rendered with a contemporary aesthetic, while simultaneously preserving the artist's deep cultural integrity.