Artist: Beverley Burton | Title: Punpuni Jilamara | Year: 2021 | Medium: ochre on canvas | Dimensions: 122 x 151 cm
PROVENANCE
Tjala Art Centre, SA
Aranda Art, Vic
Cooee Art, NSW
ARTWORK STORY
This painting tells the story of the caterpillars ' anumara'. The anumara is the large edible caterpillar with a hook on its tail. It is a story about kinship groups – represented by north and south. All the caterpillars travelled from places in the north and the south and all met up in one resting place (ngura). When the minima (women) and tjitji (children) arrive, the women dance in the fire and give the man the ceremonial stick. This ceremony was not performed for a long time, until more recently, when men from Amata took part.
Artist Profile
COMMUNITY/REGION
APY Lands
LANGUAGE
Pitjantjatjara
BIOGRAPHY
Beverly Burton is an emerging artist from the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands of South Australia. Her mother, Naomi Kantjuriny, is a traditional healer and artist, while her father, Kunmanara (Hector) Burton, was a highly respected Anangu elder and senior artist at Tjala Arts. The community of Amata, some 380 kms south of Mparntwe (Alice Springs), and its surrounding homelands are serviced by Tjala Arts. This Aboriginal-owned and managed corporation was established by the women of the community as Minymaku Arts (Ladies Arts) in 1997, but renamed in 2006 to reflect the increased involvement of men, including Beverly's father.
Beverly depicts her ancestral Country, particularly the story of the Anumara Piti Tjukurpa (Caterpillar Dreaming). Her dynamic works capture the shifting landscape of the desert, employing vibrant colours and linear mark-making that reflect the movement and vitality of the land.
Beverly was a finalist in the 2022 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards. She was also a finalist for the 2023 King's School Art Prize in Sydney. Her work has been exhibited in various galleries including Alcaston Gallery and APY Gallery.
REFERENCES
"Beverly Burton." Short St. Gallery. Accessed October 21, 2024. https://www.shortstgallery.com.au/artists/1449-beverly-burton/biography/.
PROVENANCE
Tjala Art Centre, SA
Aranda Art, Vic
Cooee Art, NSW
ARTWORK STORY
This painting tells the story of the caterpillars ' anumara'. The anumara is the large edible caterpillar with a hook on its tail. It is a story about kinship groups – represented by north and south. All the caterpillars travelled from places in the north and the south and all met up in one resting place (ngura). When the minima (women) and tjitji (children) arrive, the women dance in the fire and give the man the ceremonial stick. This ceremony was not performed for a long time, until more recently, when men from Amata took part.
Artist Profile
COMMUNITY/REGION
APY Lands
LANGUAGE
Pitjantjatjara
BIOGRAPHY
Beverly Burton is an emerging artist from the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands of South Australia. Her mother, Naomi Kantjuriny, is a traditional healer and artist, while her father, Kunmanara (Hector) Burton, was a highly respected Anangu elder and senior artist at Tjala Arts. The community of Amata, some 380 kms south of Mparntwe (Alice Springs), and its surrounding homelands are serviced by Tjala Arts. This Aboriginal-owned and managed corporation was established by the women of the community as Minymaku Arts (Ladies Arts) in 1997, but renamed in 2006 to reflect the increased involvement of men, including Beverly's father.
Beverly depicts her ancestral Country, particularly the story of the Anumara Piti Tjukurpa (Caterpillar Dreaming). Her dynamic works capture the shifting landscape of the desert, employing vibrant colours and linear mark-making that reflect the movement and vitality of the land.
Beverly was a finalist in the 2022 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards. She was also a finalist for the 2023 King's School Art Prize in Sydney. Her work has been exhibited in various galleries including Alcaston Gallery and APY Gallery.
REFERENCES
"Beverly Burton." Short St. Gallery. Accessed October 21, 2024. https://www.shortstgallery.com.au/artists/1449-beverly-burton/biography/.