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ELIZABETH MARKS NAKAMARRA (born circa 1959)
Acrylic on Belgian linen
91 x 107 cm

In this painting Elizabeth has painted designs associated with the rockhole of Kalipinpa, a major water Dreaming site, north of Sandy Blight Junction. In mythological times a huge storm erupted in this area causing the lightning to flash and the water to rush across the land
filling the rockholes and forming small creeks. The painting depicts the ceremonial country of the area with various landforms such as sandhills, hills, rockholes, soakages and creeks. There are many Dreamings associated with the site including water, lightning and bush potato. A group of men and women gathered at the rockhole to perform the dances and sing the songs associated with the area.

PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Artists Pty. Ltd., Alice Springs, painted at Kintore 2007,
Certificate number EM0703060

Elizabeth was born at Papunya in August 1959. She was raised by Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula
after her father passed away when she was young. She was married to Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri and began painting after he too passed away in 1998. The main site referred to in Elizabeth’s paintings is the Lightning and Rain Dreaming site of Kalipinpa, slightly north of Kintore. Elizabeth shares most of her time between the Kintore and Tjukurla communities along with her children.

REPRESENTED
Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory
Artbank