The site associated with this painting is the western edge of Wilkinkarra (Lake
Mackay), which straddles the border between the Northern Territory and Western
Australia. It was here in the Dreamtime that two men made a fire which threatened
many of the Dreamtime totemic figures.
No further detail was revealed as this story forms part of the post initiatory
teaching and is restricted from public access.
PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd., Alice Springs, painted at Kintore.Catalogue
Number PP940533
Pinta Pinta Tjapanangka was born at Yumari. He started painting in
the early 1970’s and continued painting until just prior to
his death in July, 1999. His country lies to the north of Mt. Webb
in Western Australia, and the sites
and mythologies he painted extended from this area to north Kintore in the
Northern Territory.
REPRESENTED
National Gallery of Victoria
Australian Museum
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
Robert Holmes à Court Collection
