Wilkinkarra
Etching 64 x 39 cm Numbered 13/50 $1,500 This print shows some of Tjumpo's country south of Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert and centred around the vast salt lake named Wilkinkarra (Lake MacKay). The many lines represent the tali (sandhills) that dominate this country and the central circles are warniri (rockholes). Tjumpo Tjapanangka (b. c. 1929) is a senior lawman and maparn (traditional healer) who was born in the Western Desert at a place called Muruwarr, north of Kiwirrkurra. Tjumpo's language group affiliations are Kukatja and Pintubi. After a traditional bush upbringing, Tjumpo settled at Balgo's former mission during the late 1940s. He began painting in 1986 and has achieved formidable success in a range of media. A well-respected community spokesperson, Tjumpo has participated in many Balgo group exhibitions. Recurring painted subjects include water soaks, Wati Kutjarra (Two Men Dreaming), Rainbow snakes, and Tingari, the epic secret/sacred mythological cycle.
Item #3178
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