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TOMMY MITCHELL
Wakalpuka266-11 (2011)
Acrylic on Canvas
Wakalpuka | 266-11
Acrylic on Canvas
76.2 x 76.2cm | 30 x 30in
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Tommy Mitchell was born in the desert the Warakurna side of Papulankutja.
This painting is from Tommy’s mother’s and uncle Tjunka Lewis’s country. Tommy Mitchell says this painting is about Tjunka’s country and a special place called Wakalpuka, a rockhole at the base of Wakalpuka.
It’s a story about the Patjarrtja (native quoll, sometimes referred to as a native cat). This animal was travelling around. You can not find the Patjarrtja anymore, they have become extinct from this region. Too many wild feral cats.
* Acacia tetragonophylla (Dead finish) / Wakalpuka.
Tommy Mitchell was born in the desert the Warakurna side of Papulankutja.
This painting is from Tommy’s mother’s and uncle Tjunka Lewis’s country. Tommy Mitchell says this painting is about Tjunka’s country and a special place called Wakalpuka, a rockhole at the base of Wakalpuka.
It’s a story about the Patjarrtja (native quoll, sometimes referred to as a native cat). This animal was travelling around. You can not find the Patjarrtja anymore, they have... Read More
This painting is from Tommy’s mother’s and uncle Tjunka Lewis’s country. Tommy Mitchell says this painting is about Tjunka’s country and a special place called Wakalpuka, a rockhole at the base of Wakalpuka.
It’s a story about the Patjarrtja (native quoll, sometimes referred to as a native cat). This animal was travelling around. You can not find the Patjarrtja anymore, they have... Read More