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Janice Kngwarreye Clarke
About Artwork
Code: EDA-JC1978
Artist: Janice Kngwarreye Morton
Region: Rocket Range, Utopia, Northern Territory
Medium: Wood and polymer acrylic paint
Size: 61cm
Artist Information
Bush Animals
Local artists often paint richly detailed bush scenes. These aerial views of the bush are densely worked with detailed drawings of meandering trails of animals and people with the focus on ceremonial sites, designs and ritual attire. In 1989, Janice Kngwarreye and her sisters Lucky Kngwarreye began to paint camp scenes. Here Janice depicts local bush animals in her country.
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.
Honey Ant Dreaming
Her honey ant paintings are characterised by an aerial perspective of the hundreds of bloated patterned bellies of the honey ants. The honey ant is considered a delicacy by the Utopian women. The women search the country for the nests of honey ants and then dig holes to extract them. They collect the ants in their coolamons.
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Ethical Trade Details
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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