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Our dynamic artists are from the Utopia region, a large remote area of Central Australia with no government funded art centre. It has one of the richest art histories and is strongly female led.

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“The Dreamtime is the mythological representation of what Aboriginal people carry in their minds. The source of life! This knowledge has not just been planted in their minds, it is taught and structured through initiation and ceremony.” - A.P. Elkin, Professor of Anthropology,  1920’s-1930’s

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Bush Yam by Doreen Kunoth Petyarre. Australian Aboriginal Art.
Bush Yam by Doreen Kunoth Petyarre (SOLD)
Bush Yam by Doreen Kunoth Petyarre (SOLD)
Bush Yam by Doreen Kunoth Petyarre (SOLD)
Bush Yam by Doreen Kunoth Petyarre (SOLD)

Bush Yam by Doreen Kunoth Petyarre (SOLD)

30cm x 30cm

Ethically sourced and 100% original

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The designs in this painting depict a pencil yam called Atnwelarr. This yam is sacred to the people of Alhalkere country; Doreen's mother's country.

The pencil yam is a small, long tubular yam (swollen root) belonging to a trailing herb or creeper that often covers large areas of ground with bright green leaves and yellow flowers that blossom after significant rain. 

 

Artist: Doreen Kunoth 
Skin name: Petyarre (also spelled Pitjara, Petyarr, Apetyarr)
Language group: Anmatyerre
Country: Ahalpere
Region: Utopia, Central Australia
Born: 1986

  • Medium: Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
  • Background colour: Black
  • Size of painting: 30cm x 30cm
  • Border: Approx 6cm strip of black coloured border.
  • This painting comes unstretched and rolled in a tube.
  • This painting comes with a Certificate of Authenticity and artist profile.

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This painting is 100% original. Hand painted by the artist with acrylics.

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