Acrylic
on Belgian linen
122 x 91 cm
This painting depicts designs associated with site of Yunala, west of the Kiwirrkura
Community. In mythological times a large group of Tingari Men camped at this
site before continuing their travels to Lake Mackay. While in the area they gathered
the edible roots of the bush banana or silky pear (Marsdenia australis) which
is plentiful in the region.
PROVENANCE
Papunya Tula Artists Pty. Ltd., Alice Springs, painted at Kintore. Catalogue
Number RJ0110240
Ray is the son of Anatjari Tjampitjinpa, one of the early painters of the Papunya
Tula movement. He was born in the desert, c 1958. Jeremy long, a Government Patrol
Officer, encountered him and his family at the Wudungunya Rockhole, north-east
of Jupiter Well, on one of his patrols in 1963. The family are mentioned in Douglas
Lockwood’s book the lizard eaters. His family later moved to the Papunya
community.
REPRESENTED
Art Gallery of New South Wales
Flinders University Museum
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