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Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer, Wardapi Jukurrpa (Goanna Dreaming) - Yarripilangu, 107x61cm
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  • Aboriginal Art by Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer, Wardapi Jukurrpa (Goanna Dreaming) - Yarripilangu, 107x61cm - ART ARK®
  • Aboriginal Art by Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer, Wardapi Jukurrpa (Goanna Dreaming) - Yarripilangu, 107x61cm - ART ARK®
  • Aboriginal Art by Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer, Wardapi Jukurrpa (Goanna Dreaming) - Yarripilangu, 107x61cm - ART ARK®
  • Aboriginal Art by Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer, Wardapi Jukurrpa (Goanna Dreaming) - Yarripilangu, 107x61cm - ART ARK®
  • Aboriginal Art by Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer, Wardapi Jukurrpa (Goanna Dreaming) - Yarripilangu, 107x61cm - ART ARK®
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Aboriginal Art by Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer, Wardapi Jukurrpa (Goanna Dreaming) - Yarripilangu, 107x61cm - ART ARK®
Aboriginal Art by Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer, Wardapi Jukurrpa (Goanna Dreaming) - Yarripilangu, 107x61cm - ART ARK®
Aboriginal Art by Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer, Wardapi Jukurrpa (Goanna Dreaming) - Yarripilangu, 107x61cm - ART ARK®
Aboriginal Art by Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer, Wardapi Jukurrpa (Goanna Dreaming) - Yarripilangu, 107x61cm - ART ARK®
Aboriginal Art by Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer, Wardapi Jukurrpa (Goanna Dreaming) - Yarripilangu, 107x61cm - ART ARK®

Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer, Wardapi Jukurrpa (Goanna Dreaming) - Yarripilangu, 107x61cm

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  • Aboriginal Artist - Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer
  • Community - Yuendumu  
  • Aboriginal Art Centre - Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation  
  • Art centre catalogue number - 5503/22
  • Materials - Acrylic on linen
  • Size(cm) - H107 W61 D2  
  • Postage variants - Artwork posted un-stretched and rolled for safe shipping
  • Orientation - Painted from all sides and OK to hang as wished

This painting depicts a ‘wardapi Jukurrpa’ (sand monitor/goanna [Varanus gouldii] Dreaming). This dramatic Jukurrpa travels between Purturlu (Mount Theo), approximately 150kms north-northwest of Yuendumu, and Yarripilangu (Newhaven), which is approximately 100kms southwest of Yuendumu. This painting focuses on the portion of the Jukurrpa that takes place at Yarripilangu, which is owned by Napaljarri/Nungarrayi women and Japaljarri/Jungarrayi men. The portion of the Jukurrpa at Purturlu belongs to Napanangka/Napangardi women and Japanangka/Japangardi men.

Ruth Nungarrayi Spencer was born in Alice Springs Hospital, the closest hospital to Yuendumu, a remote Aboriginal community located 290 kms north-west of Alice Springs in the NT of Australia. She has grown up most of her life in Yuendumu. First attending the local school in Yuendumu then moving to Alice Springs where she attended Alice Springs High School. Further studies gave her qualifications to work in administrative work. Ruth has held a number of administrative positions since leaving school. For 13 years she worked with the Community Development Employment Project (CDEP) in Lajamanu before transferring to the Yuendumu Administration Office. She has also worked for Warlpiri Media, CDEP Council, and the Yuendumu Library and is presently working for the Shire Council. She is now married to Raymond Robert Pluto and they have one young son, Korie. Ruth has been painting with Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation, an Aboriginal owned and governed art centre located in Yuendumu, since she was a teenager. Her grandfather and grandmother told her the stories of her Jukurrpa (Dreaming) but it was Daisy Napanangka Nelson (1930 – 2001) who also painted with Warlukurlangu Artists, Ruth’s Number two Grandmother or Big Sister (Wendy and Alma Sims) who taught her Yanjirlpirri Jukurpa (Star Dreaming) painting. Ruth often travels and visits family in Lajamanu, Balgo, and Kalkaringi. Aside from painting, Ruth enjoys playing basketball and softball.

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The size of the painting listed relates to the painted surface. There is also a painted edge(2cm) and additional canvas for stretching.

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