Acrylic on Belgian linen
91 x 91 cm
In this painting the artist has painted design associated with the rockhole
site of Kalipinpa, a major water dreaming place, north of Sandy Blight Junction.
In mythological times a huge storm erupted in this area causing the lightening
flash and the water to rush across the land filling the rockholes and forming
small creeks. This 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, lightening
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 2002,
Catalogue number EM0209061
Elizabeth was born at Papunya in August. She was raised by Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula
as a result of her father passing away when she was young. She was married
to Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri and began painting after he 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
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