Painting by Mary Gibson 19 Artworks Sold

Kulkurta, 16-400KA

Acrylic (Requires Framing)

92cm (W) x 92cm (H) x 0.2cm (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included
A$1,200

Artwork Description

This painting represents the land east of Tjukurla called 'Kulkurta'. It is a Tjukurpa story about a woman who was digging in the rockholes there. While digging she fell into the rockhole, went through the ground and came out through another rockhole. When she came out the other side she saw two big water snakes, 'Wanabi', big snakes from the Dreamtime. The woman squeezed her breastmilk into the rockhole to appease the giant snake and so she escaped.

This painting needs to be framed. It’s also being sent direct from the artist at a remote art centre, Tjarlirli Art, in the top end. Please note there is only one mail plane a week that picks up the artworks. 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.

Artist Bio

Mary was born bush way at Kuluwarri, west of Kulkurda. As a child she lived in the bush with her family and they walked to Papunya and lived there for many years. She spends her time between Tjukurla and Docker River.