'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 KATHY MARINGKA of Kaltjiti Artists. The title is Tjulpun-Tjulpunpa - Desert Wildflowers. [KALKMA8486P] (Acrylic on Belgian Linen) Australian Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) artwork by KATHY MARINGKA of Kaltjiti Artists. The title is Tjulpun-Tjulpunpa - Desert Wildflowers. [KALKMA8486P] (Acrylic on Belgian Linen)
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KATHY MARINGKA

Tjulpun-Tjulpunpa - Desert Wildflowers
KALKMA8486P
Acrylic on Belgian Linen
 Tjulpun-Tjulpunpa - Desert Wil… | KALKMA8486P
Acrylic on Belgian Linen
 120 x 100cm | 47.24 x 39.37in
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Kathy has painted a topographical view of the country during the wildflower season. Following the contours of the land, her superb brushwork and use of colour expertly captures the subtle colours reflected in the desert light.

Desert wildflowers - known collectively as Tjulpun-tjulpunpa - is a theme Kathy continues to explore in increasing scale achieving stunning and dramatic effects. It is a truly magnificent artist’s eye view of the topography of the desert created by the impact good rain has the desert landscape.

Kathy’s abstract work features a vibrant colour palette and strong, original imagery inspired by her traditional country and culture. However, she does not paint the Tjukurpa of her birth country, as it is watiku, men’s business.

Kathy has painted a topographical view of the country during the wildflower season. Following the contours of the land, her superb brushwork and use of colour expertly captures the subtle colours reflected in the desert light.

Desert wildflowers - known collectively as Tjulpun-tjulpunpa - is a theme Kathy continues to explore in increasing scale achieving stunning and dramatic effects. It is a truly magnificent artist’s eye view of the topography of the desert created by the impact...