'AUSTRALIAN VISION' - NAIDOC 2013

A Collection of Fine Indigenous Art from APY Lands

'AUSTRALIAN VISION' - NAIDOC 2013

A Collection of Fine Indigenous Art from APY Lands

Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by RUBY TJANGAWA WILLIAMSON of Tjala Artists. The title is Kaliny-Kalinypa - Desert Grevillea. [149-12] (Acrylic on Linen) Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by RUBY TJANGAWA WILLIAMSON of Tjala Artists. The title is Kaliny-Kalinypa - Desert Grevillea. [149-12] (Acrylic on Linen)
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RUBY TJANGAWA WILLIAMSON (dec)

Kaliny-Kalinypa - Desert Grevillea
149-12
Acrylic on Linen
 Kaliny-Kalinypa - Desert Grevi… | 149-12
Acrylic on Linen
 197 x 198cm | 77.56 x 77.95in
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Ruby and Wawiriya are telling the story of the Kaliny-kalinypa or Desert Grevillea flower which is a favourite bush food of the Anangu (people) Pitjantjatjara. The flowers of the Kaliny-kalinypa are treated the same way as the Ultukunpa or Honey Grevillea flowers. The flowers are either picked and placed in a billycan of water to create ’honeywater’ (cordial) or sucked for their sweet honey dew. More often than not the Anangu move from flower to flower bending to suck the nectar rather than picking it.

Ruby and Wawiriya are telling the story of the Kaliny-kalinypa or Desert Grevillea flower which is a favourite bush food of the Anangu (people) Pitjantjatjara. The flowers of the Kaliny-kalinypa are treated the same way as the Ultukunpa or Honey Grevillea flowers. The flowers are either picked and placed in a billycan of water to create ’honeywater’ (cordial) or sucked for their sweet honey dew. More often than not the Anangu move from flower to flower bending to suck the nectar rather...