Swamps near Nyrripi A14373 Minnie Pwerle The colour black was obtained

The colour black was obtained either from charcoal or over-ripe bush plums

acrylic on linen

She has fond memories of this time in her childhood which is reflected in her bright and vibrant paintings

The vine is also used to tie around the forehead to cure headaches

Size: 117 x 91cm

Swamps near Nyrripi A14373 Minnie Pwerle The colour black was obtainedSize: 120 x 180cm acrylic on linen Ngoia paints her fathers country, which is a sacred Warlpiri territory. The oval shapes in her paintings are an iconographic representation of the swamps and lakes near Nyrripi (Talarada) north west of Mount Liebig, approx 200kms west of Alice Springs. The fine detailed dots represent the water drying up and the cracks in the ground forming.