Womens Dreaming A13488 'Watiya Juta' | Mitjili Napurrula Quandong and gum trees

Quandong and gum trees

This painting shows Judy’s depiction of “Mina Mina”

The flowers signal that the bush yam (potato) will start growing underneath the ground

Size: 100 x 100cm

Womens Dreaming A13488 'Watiya Juta' | Mitjili Napurrula Quandong and gum treesYear: 2007 Size: 60 x 60cm acrylic on linen This painting shows Nancy's depiction of Awelye or Body Painting story, which relates to womens only ceremony. When preparing for ceremony the Anmatyerre women would apply iconography to their upper body using their fingertips and small, sharpened twigs. Paint was created using coloured ochres mixed with animal fats. The colour black was obtained either from charcoal or over ripe bush plums. There are strict