Nyumannu 17-18

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Artwork Details

Medium Acrylic (Requires Framing)
Dimensions 30cm (W) x 71cm (H) x 1cm (D)
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Artwork Description

Pam has depicted her country Nyumannu. Nyumannu is a Dingo Dreaming place to the south east of Kintore – it is said that if you sleep in this place you will dream of the ancestral puppies. The story goes that if you remove one of the gleaming stones found at Nyuman, the ancestral puppies will haunt your dreams until you return it to the place it belongs. The custodians of this tjukurrpa are the Nugarrayi, Tjungarrayi, Napaltjarri and Tjapaltjarri skin names. The different shapes and patterns represent different parts of the landscape relating to this site.

Artist Bio

Pam was born in Papunya in 1960 and grew up there attending the public school. She also attended Yarrara College in Alice Springs to further her education. Pam has 2 sons, Douglas Sampson and Taron Sampson and one daughter Kirralyn Sampson. Pam was taught to paint by her uncle Cameron Tjapaltjarri who was a Papunya Tula Artist. Pam used to be a Health Worker in Kintore when she had a young family. These days Pam has returned to Papunya and spends her days making work at the Art Centre.