Venita Woods 900mm x 1500mm

Venita Woods 900mm x 1500mm

These hairstring skirts are worn by Pintupi women in their ceremonies when they reaffirm these mythological stories through dance and song

- 2011 JanuaryLanguage:- PintupiRegion:- KintoreMakinti began to paint for the Papunya Tula Artists in 1996

she was a highly regarded and respected figure of the Central Desert and is still currently recognised in the top fifty most collectable artists

Language:Pintupi/Ngaatjatjara  Country:Warakurna WAGracie is the daughter of George Ward Tjungurrayi a highly eminent first-generation indigenous artist dating back to when the western desert art movement was just beginning to evolve

In this small time

Tree Roots

The themes most commonly associated with Bombatu’s paintings are related to women's ceremonies and places associated with Wiyarra (Rock Hole) more commonly referred to as her mother’s country located near the Western Australia & Northern Territory border and is a place she represents depicting

Makinti was a committed and prolific artist and her works have representation in many major galleries and private collections

Gracie’s paintings predominately relate to her grandmother long established homelands

Born in the '40s in Pintupi country Winron across the WA border east of Kiwirrkura

Her paintings often consist of interwoven

however as a young child moved to Docker River and later to Warakurna