Kapi Tjukurrpa 519-17

This painting tells one of the of many water dreamings from the Papunya area. The central circle is an important water or rock hole site. The white, brown lines represent the elements of a storm - wind, rain, thunderclouds and lightning. The blue lines represent rain and water flowing from the waterholes and flooding the usually dry creek beds.

This painting needs to be framed. It's also being sent direct from the artist at a remote art centre, Papunya Tjupi Arts , in the top end. Please note there is only one mail plane a week that takes the artwork to the Alice Springs. The tracking information is then received a week later when the mail plane returns so often the paintings are delivered before we receive the tracking information. Please expect a slightly longer wait for this very special artwork to arrive.

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Ada was born at the Papunya Hospital. Her mother, Entalura Nangala, from whom Ada learnt to paint , is a recognised artist who painted for Warumpi Arts, as did Ada. Entalura Nangala is the wife of Don Tjungerrai who was a renowned artist. She is also the custodian of a number of women’s Dreaming stories, making her a respected elder in the community. Ada is no longer married and has three children who are living and working in Darwin and Brisbane. As a young woman, Ada worked at the Papunya Preschool as a teacher’s aid. Ada's Dreaming relates to the Yalka or Bush Onion, while her mother's Dreaming is the Honey Ant Ancetors from Ilpili, west of Papunya. Her father's Dreaming associated with the Liru or Snake Ancestors.