Untitled, 2003, Elizabeth Nyumi Nungurrayi
Acrylic on linen, 80cm x 30cm
Provenance: Scott Livesey, Melbourne. Private Collection, Melbourne. Mossgreen, Melbourne.
Elizabeth Nyumi Nungurrayi spent her early years in the traditional nomadic life near Jupiter Well. Once the well was polluted she, along with many of her people, walked up the Canning Stock Route and into the Balgo Mission. Her earliest works were indicative of sand drawing, the visual storytelling that accompanies the spoken story narrative. Similar to her contemporary Balgo artists, Nyumi uses her painting to reconnect with her land. She is a very strong culture woman and dancer and enthusiastic teacher of culture to children, ensuring the traditional dances and songs are kept alive. She began painting in 1987 and has been exhibited and collected widely (1).
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