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Our vibrant and dynamic artists are from the Utopia region; a large remote area of Central Australia which, until recently, had no government funded art centre. As a result of their pioneering efforts, they have one of the strongest and richest art histories.
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Desert Yam by Jeannie Mills Pwerle
180cm x 90cm
$3,960.00
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About
Anaty are desert yams which were once an important food source for Jeannie's people in Utopia, Central Australia. Today Jeannie still loves to go out and dig for them.
The linear work in this painting represents the yam and flower, and the dots represent the yam seed.
Specs
- This painting comes unstretched and rolled in a tube. See our Custom Stretching page for stretching options.
- Size of painting: Approx 180cm x 90cm
- Border: Approx 6cm strip of black canvas border; enough required for wrapping around a 2cm or 3cm deep stretcher frame which is the popular choice for framing Aboriginal art.
- Material: Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
- This painting comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
Artist
Artist: Jeannie Mills Pwerle
Skin name: Pwerle (also spelled Apwerl, Pwerl, Pula)
Language group: Alyawarr
Country: Atwengerrp and Irrwelty
Area: Utopia Region, Central Australia
Born: 1965
Jeannie is an Australian artist known for her beautiful depictions of the Desert Yam. She is also a 58 year old, a natural born leader, community provider, daughter of a ngangker (a bush doctor or healer), niece of an elder, a sister, a foster parent and a fur baby mumma.
She's also now a ngangker herself, and always has a supply of bush medicine made and ready for those who come to her for help.⠀⠀
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Catalogue No.
Catalogue: UL018496
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This painting is a genuine original creation, meticulously hand-painted by the artist using acrylics.
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