Betty Mbitjana 400 mm x 1530 mm

Betty Mbitjana 400 mm x 1530 mm

Barbara was born in 1945 at Bundy River Station

Barbara began her painting career and in 1994 was part of a group of ten Utopian women to travel to Indonesia to learn about Batik(silk painting) Not long after returning from Indonesia Barbara’s individual works began to attract attention from collectors worldwide

Collection:- National Gallery of Victoria – MelbourneExhibitions:-2003 Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi- MelbourneAwards: -2008 Winner of 25th Telstra NATSIAA

\Bombatu Napangati grew up 'in the bush living a traditional life with her family

As a single man

Region Nyirripi Central Australia

Her mother is Margret Loy a noted artist as is her father Ray Loy Pwerle and her grandmother Kathleen Petyarre

simple & bold

When they are prepared in this way it is called ‘Turlturrpa’ and the fruit can be kept for a long time In contemporary Warlpiri paintings traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa

She is the daughter of the acclaimed Australian Aboriginal artist Makinti NapanangkaLike her mother

symbolising leaves carried by the wind and the energy of the land

bush medicines