Ceremonial Groundsby Mavis Jugadai Napaltjarri

This small artwork depicts ceremonial grounds, which are significant places for Aboriginal Women. Important ceremonials are held often away from view. The small roundels represent rock-holes, which are also equally important places.

Artist:Mavis Jugadai Napaltjarri
Title:Ceremonial Grounds
ID:13122544
Medium:Acrylic on Belgian Linen
Size:30 x 30 cm
Region:Walungurru, Western Desert

Artist

Mavis Jugadai Napaltjarri was born c.1967 in the desert west of Kintore into an artistic family - her mother is the internationally recognised artist Narputa Nangala, her father was Timmy Tjungurrayi Jugadai and her older sister is the wonderfully talented and internationally recognised artist, Molly Napaltjarri Jugadai. Mavis paints in the traditional iconic style and her bold brushwork and strong sense of design feature prominently in all her paintings. Her Dreaming's centre mainly of bush tucker, her country and women’s secret ceremony. Mavis works have been extensively exhibited and collected by discerning art-lovers around the world.

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