Womens Ceremonyby Mavis Jugadai Napaltjarri

This small artwork , with the use of Australian Aboriginal symbols depicts women at a ceremonial site (circle in centre). The small roundels represent rock-holes. Women often have their ceremonies away from view and feel safe surrounded by rock-holes or sandhills. The arched pattern represents the body markings, which are significant and an important ritual in preparation of the ceremony.

Artist:Mavis Jugadai Napaltjarri
Title:Womens Ceremony
ID:13122543
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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