Uluruby Therese Ryder

The painting depicts Uluru (Ayers Rock) and unique Desert Oak trees which are found in arid regions around Central Australia.

Aboriginal people believe Uluru is hollow below the ground, which is inhabited by ancestral being, referring Tjukurrpa , the Dreamtime.

Artist:Therese Ryder
Title:Uluru
ID:10082242
Medium:Watercolour on Artist Board
Size:77 x 26 cm
Region:Ltyentye Apurte, Central Australia

Artist

Therese Ryder was born in 1946 at Todd River Station in Alice Springs, Central Australia.

As a young girl Therese lived and attended school at the Santa Teresa Mission (Ltyentye Apurte) where she was taught to paint water colour landscapes. Therese assisted the Institute of Aboriginal Development to compile the Central and Eastern Arrernte dictionary. She also taught Eastern Arrernte language at the Catholic High School in Alice Springs for many years. Therese is dedicated in passing on her knowledge of Eastern Arrernte culture to the younger generation. Her depictions are based on her country (east of Alice Springs) and traditional Aboriginal Food (bush tucker).

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