Artist: Roslyn Dixon | Title: Root system-rivers and creek bed | Year: 2004 | Medium: synthetic polymer paint on canvas | Dimensions: 60 x 121cm
PROVENANCE
Watiyawanu Artists Cat No. 001-77
Cooee Art Gallery, NSW
ARTWORK STORY
Roslyn’s paintings of the Tree Root System are painted in predominantly traditional colours and depict the exposed root system of trees growing along the riverbank.
Artist Profile
COMMUNITY/ REGION
Papunya, NT
LANGUAGE
Warlpiri
BIOGRAPHY
Roslyn is a younger artist, the daughter of well known Papunya artists Colin & Mary Dixon. Roslyn grew up around Mt. Leibig and worked at the school. She paints her mother’s dreaming, Seven Sisters in the Milky Way, and her sister Veronica’s story, Tree Root System.
Roslyn is married to Watson Corby Tjungurrayi, the son of painter David Corby Tjapaltjarri and grandson of Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula, both founding members of Papunya Tula Artists. Together they have five sons: Lemyn, Kamyn, Amyn, Kasmyn and Caleb and live in Papunya.
PROVENANCE
Watiyawanu Artists Cat No. 001-77
Cooee Art Gallery, NSW
ARTWORK STORY
Roslyn’s paintings of the Tree Root System are painted in predominantly traditional colours and depict the exposed root system of trees growing along the riverbank.
Artist Profile
COMMUNITY/ REGION
Papunya, NT
LANGUAGE
Warlpiri
BIOGRAPHY
Roslyn is a younger artist, the daughter of well known Papunya artists Colin & Mary Dixon. Roslyn grew up around Mt. Leibig and worked at the school. She paints her mother’s dreaming, Seven Sisters in the Milky Way, and her sister Veronica’s story, Tree Root System.
Roslyn is married to Watson Corby Tjungurrayi, the son of painter David Corby Tjapaltjarri and grandson of Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula, both founding members of Papunya Tula Artists. Together they have five sons: Lemyn, Kamyn, Amyn, Kasmyn and Caleb and live in Papunya.
