MINNIE NELSON NAKAMARRA

TITLE: Men Hunting

SIZE: 85cm X 124cm (33.5" X 48.8")

MEDIUM: Acrylic on canvas

YEAR PAINTED: 1997

PROVENANCE: Bears 'Walkabout Productions - World Vision' stamp verso. Catalogue no. 198. Painted in Papunya N.T.

It was in Papunya, 230 kilometers northwest of Alice Springs, that the school of acrylic painting on canvas began in the 1970's. The main forms of traditional visual representations by desert people are sand and body painting made as part of ceremony.

Since the mid-1970's, the palette of the Papunya artists has largely, but not always, been restricted to using he four basic colors - yellow, white, red and black. These colors represent the true environment of the Western Desert, and reflect the environment in which the paintings are creating in.

Concentric rings, may mean many things such as a camp site, a stone, a well, a rock hole, a breast, fire or a waterhole. In this painting they probably symbolize campsites. The single human footprint by the side of each camp denotes the presence of a human. The spears and boomerangs, symbolize the fact that the men are out hunting.

This painting is a superb example of Papunya art. The rich earthy colors and intricate design make this painting a stunning example of Central Desert Art. Aboriginal Works will issue a certificate of authenticity with this painting. This painting will be couriered in a safe and sturdy postal tube to avoid any damage of the artwork whilst in transit.