Name: Awelye
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SKU: 96106257783
Price: 56704.00 USD
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Rating: 4.279 (16 reviews)

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AwelyeGalyas work is distinctive and highly individual. Her early paintings, dating from around 2004, drew on Portulaca oleraceaknown as munyerooa grass once abundant in the Utopia region and an important food source for generations. Its tiny black seed became central to her imagery, with Galya adopting its half circle form as a dominant motif in her paintings. Over fifty years of cattle grazing greatly reduced the abundance of this grass. In her paintings,

She captures the intensity and power of country where the Iwantja Tjukitji (Iwantja Soakage) is located

William Sandy began painting for Papunya Tula artists in early 1980s

though easily overlooked from a Western perspective

There is a rock hole with spring water at Wanywurtu where Nyangarni remembers going walkabout for goanna and pussycat [feral cat]

In this painting Muna has depicted her country

I was born in Karnanganyjawutu then went to Japingka to live with my grandfather and grandmother until I was older

Visitors to the gallery often find themselves drawn to its hypnotic rhythm

painting partners from Yuendumu & Nyirrpi

Although she learned by observing those around her

you have to keep going”

dating from around 2004

an inspiring musical and artistic venue set within the Adelaide Hills