Grandfather's Story
Janice Kngwarreye Clarke
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About Artwork
Code: EDA-1917/20
Artist: Janice Kngwarreye Morton
Region: Rocket Range, Utopia, Northern Territory
Medium: Polymer acrylic on Belgian linen
Size: 60cm x 90cm
Artist Information
My Grandfather’s story
This painting depicts a traumatic episode in the history of her country which was passed down to her by her grandfather. Known as the Coniston Massacre of 1928 it occurred in late August when Mounted Constable William Murray led a party of men who killed up to 70 people in a nine-day shooting spree.
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Eastern Desert Art is a member of the Indigenous Art Code of Conduct and the Aboriginal Art Association of Australia and sells directly to collectors and galleries nationally and internationally.
To demonstrate provenance, artworks are sold with an Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct Certificate. These Certificates provide the purchaser with information on the artist, the story of their painting (when permitted by the artist under cultural law) and photographs of the artists with their paintings. The artworks are painted on prepared Belgian linen using polymer acrylics.
The local Alyawarre and Anmatyerre artists prepare and work on their paintings at the Eastern Desert art shed located on our property adjacent to Utopia.
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