Artiste : Artistes Aborigènes
Liddy Walker Napanangka (c.1925-2017) was born in Mt Doreen.
She moved to Yuendumu when the community was created, before taking up painting shortly after the birth of the art cooperative, Warlukurlangu Artists of Yendumu in 1985, of which she is one of the most influential artists. Size 30 x 30 cm
The main motif of this painting depicts the wakirlpirri (dogwood tree). Wakirlpirri is a very useful tree that grows on the sides of creek beds and near 'mulga' trees. The seeds of this tree can be eaten raw or cooked on the fire. A deliciously sweet drink called 'yinjirrpi' is made from the seeds when they have been dried. The wood can be used to make weapons such as'karli' (boomerangs) and dancing boards for ceremonies. It is also good wood for burning on the fire because rain cannot extinguish burning Walkirlpirri wood. In contemporary Warlpiri paintings tradionnal iconography is used to represent the jukurrpa, particular sites and other elements. This Jukurrpa travels from Jarrarda-Jarrayi through to Puturlu (Mount Theo) west of Yuendumu. This Jukurrpa belongs to Japanangka/Japangardi men and to Napanangka/Napangardi Women.
Her work can be seen in a number of museums :
Aboriginal Art Museum, Utrecht - Australian National Gallery, Canberra - Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney - Flinders University Art Museum, Melbourne - Gordon Darling Foundation, Canberra - South Australian Museum, Adelaide - Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide - Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, Australian National University, Canberra - Museum of Victoria, Melbourne - Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide - The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica, U.S.A. - National Gallery of Australia, Canberra - Central TAFE Perth, WA
Certificate of authenticity from the Artist, another from the Gallery with a photo of the work and an invoice with name and address.
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