Aboriginal Artwork by Rowena Nelson, Ninuku Tjukurpa, 61x61cm

Rowena Nelson, Ninuku Tjukurpa, 61x61cm

This is the dreamtime story about the bilby woman and her two little boys..

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Original artwork certified by the community art centre.

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Community Certified Artwork

This original artwork is sold on behalf of Ninuku Arts, a community-run art centre. It includes their Certificate of Authenticity.

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Details

Aboriginal Artist - Rowena Nelson
Community - Pipalyatjara
Aboriginal Art Centre - Ninuku Arts
Catalogue number - 24-114
Materials - Professional artist acrylic on heavy weight canvas
Size(cm) - H61 W61 D2
Postage variants - Artwork posted un-stretched and rolled for safe shipping
Orientation - Painted from all sides and OK to hang as wished

Artwork

Tjukurpa minyma ninu palampa tjitji kutjara (this is the dreamtime story about the bilby woman and her two little boys). This is the story for Kalka. That minyma ninu (bilby woman) and her family were eating all the maku (witchetty grubs). There are a lot of different maku, tjilka-tjilka, punti, ngarkalya and kanturangu. She ate so much that there were only ngingirpa left (little immature ones). The wati mututa (ant men) got really angry and they chased the Bilby family, husband, wife and kids and speared them. They finished off close to Pipalytjara at Iririiriri.

Artist

Rowena is the daughter of the established and successful artist, Angkaliya Nelson. She has recently taken up painting, in 2022, under Angkaliya's training. Rowena was born in Pipalyatjara where she lives with her family and husband, Terry Ward.

"Had it framed and it is perfect. I love it." - Martin, Aus – ART ARK Customer Review

Aṉangu Art from the Western APY Lands

This artwork comes from Ninuku Arts in the remote communities of Kalka and Pipalyatjara in north-west South Australia. Artists live and work on Country in the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands, where painting remains closely connected to family, culture and daily life.

— Image: Kalka Community, South Australia