Title: Awelye
ID: 0601414
Artist: Colleen Wallace Nungari
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 30 x 30 cm
This painting depicts awelye 
body paint design The Aboriginal women from Utopia in Central Australia, apply ground ochre onto their upper body, which is associated with women's ceremony. These designs and ceremonies are derived from an ancient culture, which is thousands of years old.
Women's ceremonies include many song lines and dance cycles. Ceremonies take place at deep spiritual sites or gathered at sacred ground paintings.
If you would like to know more about Awelye and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles or video footage of Aboriginal Women applying body paint designs: -
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Printed on the Certificate of Provenance is a copyright acknowledgement that reads as follows:
This work is copyright. The copyright is owned by the Artist and his/her people. This painting may not be reproduced in part, in whole, or in any other form without the permission of the Artist or his/her inheritors clearly in writing, with all knowledge prior to final proof to the family concerned – then only when clearance has been approved.
Description
This painting depicts awelye body paint design The Aboriginal women from Utopia in Central Australia, apply ground ochre onto their upper body, which is associated with women's ceremony. These designs and ceremonies are derived from an ancient culture, which is thousands of years old.
Women's ceremonies include many song lines and dance cycles. Ceremonies take place at deep spiritual sites or gathered at sacred ground paintings.
If you would like to know more about Awelye and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles or video footage of Aboriginal Women applying body paint designs: -
- Awelye (Womens Ceremony) Art
- Aboriginal Women
- Aboriginal Culture
- Utopia Aboriginal Art: Aboriginal Paintings from the Central Desert
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Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 30 x 30 cm
This painting depicts awelye body paint design The Aboriginal women from Utopia in Central Australia, apply ground ochre onto their upper body, which is associated with women's ceremony. These designs and ceremonies are derived from an ancient culture, which is thousands of years old.
Women's ceremonies include many song lines and dance cycles. Ceremonies take place at deep spiritual sites or gathered at sacred ground paintings.
If you would like to know more about Awelye and the relationship with Aboriginal Art and culture, please read the following articles or video footage of Aboriginal Women applying body paint designs: -
An Australian Aboriginal artwork should always be issued with a Certificate of Provenance, also known as a Certificate of Authenticity. This document contains vital information on the artist, as well as details about the artwork itself. When selling on an artwork, please ensure that this document is passed on. Authenticity of Provenance means that the origin or authorship of a work of art has been correctly identified.
Central Art follows a well defined provenance and authenticity process to ensure that we are an exemplar in our business practice . Careful and detailed documentation follows – each work is given a catalogue number, inscribed on the back of the artwork with the Central Art stamped logo, the artist's signature and the title of the work.
Printed on the Certificate of Provenance is a copyright acknowledgement that reads as follows:
This work is copyright. The copyright is owned by the Artist and his/her people. This painting may not be reproduced in part, in whole, or in any other form without the permission of the Artist or his/her inheritors clearly in writing, with all knowledge prior to final proof to the family concerned – then only when clearance has been approved.
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