Artist: Elizabeth Mpetyane | Title: Ahakeye (Bush Plum) | Year: 2021 | Medium: acrylic on linen | Dimensions: 120cm x 45cm
PROVENANCE
Mbantua Gallery Cat No. MB058541
ARTWORK STORY
In this painting, Elizabeth paints the bush plum (dot work). This is a very important story for Elizabeth that belongs to her country. This story, its songs, dances and symbols have been passed down to Elizabeth from her father. The ahakeye, called bush plum in English by Elizabeth, is also known as the native current or citrus. It belongs to the canthium attenuatum shrub which grows about 3m high. This shrub produces small white flowers, deep green citrus-like leaves and the ahakeye which are black when ripe and very small. This fruit is favoured for its sweet taste and can be reconstituted in water if dry.
ARTIST PROFILE
COMMUNITY/ REGION
Ahalpere, Utopia Region, NT
LANGUAGE
Anmatyerre
BIOGRAPHY
Elizabeth Mpetyane is an artist from the Utopia region in Central Australia, born around 1980. She belongs to the Anmatyerre language group and paints primarily the Anwekety Dreaming (conkerberry or bush plum), a significant story from her Ahalpere country. Elizabeth Mpetyane comes from a distinguished lineage of artists. She is the daughter of painters Kathleen Ngale and Motorbike Paddy, and the niece of notable artists Angelina Ngale and Polly Ngale.
REFERENCES
Utopia Lane Gallery. (n.d.). Elizabeth Mpetyane - Artist Profile. Retrieved from https://www.utopialaneart.com.au
Mbantua Gallery. (n.d.). Elizabeth Mpetyane - Artist Profile. Retrieved from https://mbantua.com.au/
PROVENANCE
Mbantua Gallery Cat No. MB058541
ARTWORK STORY
In this painting, Elizabeth paints the bush plum (dot work). This is a very important story for Elizabeth that belongs to her country. This story, its songs, dances and symbols have been passed down to Elizabeth from her father. The ahakeye, called bush plum in English by Elizabeth, is also known as the native current or citrus. It belongs to the canthium attenuatum shrub which grows about 3m high. This shrub produces small white flowers, deep green citrus-like leaves and the ahakeye which are black when ripe and very small. This fruit is favoured for its sweet taste and can be reconstituted in water if dry.
ARTIST PROFILE
COMMUNITY/ REGION
Ahalpere, Utopia Region, NT
LANGUAGE
Anmatyerre
BIOGRAPHY
Elizabeth Mpetyane is an artist from the Utopia region in Central Australia, born around 1980. She belongs to the Anmatyerre language group and paints primarily the Anwekety Dreaming (conkerberry or bush plum), a significant story from her Ahalpere country. Elizabeth Mpetyane comes from a distinguished lineage of artists. She is the daughter of painters Kathleen Ngale and Motorbike Paddy, and the niece of notable artists Angelina Ngale and Polly Ngale.
REFERENCES
Utopia Lane Gallery. (n.d.). Elizabeth Mpetyane - Artist Profile. Retrieved from https://www.utopialaneart.com.au
Mbantua Gallery. (n.d.). Elizabeth Mpetyane - Artist Profile. Retrieved from https://mbantua.com.au/