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About the Artists
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.
About the Artists
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.
Josie Kunoth's country, Alhalkere, lies in the Utopia region of Central Australia. Designs in this painting represent a variety of important elements and Dreamtime stories belonging to Alhalkere country including atnwelarre (a pencil yam) and indukwa (a seed that emus like to eat). Arc-linear designs represent Josie's awelye (women's ceremony and body paint designs) for Alhalkere.
Name: Josie Kunoth
Skin name: Petyarre (also spelled Pitjara)
Language group: Anmatyerre
Country: Alhalkere
Region: Utopia, Central Australia
Born: 1959
Catalogue number: SP0539
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