Jeannie Petyarre
Mountain Devil Lizard
ACAAJENP0539
2005
201x139cm
Acrylic paints on linen
SOLD
| Description: | Jeannies country is the inspiration for all her paintings and her art is used as a method to illustrate body paint designs for traditional ceremonies. This dreaming is also painted by most of the Petyarre sisters. This painting depicts the Mountain Devil Lizard, Arnkerrthe, from Atnangkere country. The curling pattern in the painting represents the rough and uneven texture on the lizardīs back.
Jeannie Petyarre was born at Utopia and her country is Atnangkerre. She lives at Mosquito Bore Outstation in the Utopia region. |
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