Teresa Purla
My Grandmothers Country
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Teresa Purla
My Grandmothers Country
Code: 08111346
Medium: Acrylic on Belgian Linen
Size: 125x45
Price: $
The painting refers to the artists grandmother, the late Minnie Pwerle and her beloved country of Antwengerrp, Utopia in Central Australia.
The dots represents the dancing tracks, which are imprinted in the sand by the women during awelye ceremony.
If you would like to know more about My Grandmother's Country and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles; or to view video footage of Aboriginal Women dancing during awelye ceremony: -
- Awelye (Womens Ceremony) Art
- Aboriginal Women
- Utopia Aboriginal Art: Aboriginal Paintings from the Central Desert
- Video Yuendumu women dancing during ceremony
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Tags: aboriginal women | apetyarr | bush leaves | bush medicine | bush medicine dreaming | central australia | ceremonies | collector | featured | gloria petyarre | medicinal leaves | petyarre | utopia | utopia aboriginal art aboriginal paintings from the central desert | video interview with aboriginal artist gloria petyarre | womens ceremonies gloria apetyarr
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- 24.11.06 | Grandmother & Granddaughter
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