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AwelyeBefore cattle were introduced to Utopia Station, the surrounding country was abundant with Portulaca oleracea, a grass long used by Indigenous people as an important food source. This grass produces tiny black seeds, which Galya represents as symmetrical half circle forms across her canvases. Indigenous people use the seeds in several ways: they can be ground on a flat rock with a stone to make flour for bread or cookies, or mixed with water to create

Narpula’s involvement in her husband’s artwork allowed her to develop an intimate understanding of the techniques and cultural significance of desert art

Tjimpuna uses traditional patterns that relate to rockhole (tjukula) or sand dune (tali)

waterholes

Artistic Development and Techniques

Her unique composition and the contemporary edge to her work reflects a keen sense of place retaining the importance of traditional country as inspiration for her art

1945 at Mt Doreen station

when they came across traditional Aboriginal people

Personal Life and Artistic Milestones

lightening and thunder from Kiiwirrkurra

are among the most popular and frequently painted images in Australian art

and one of the most collected Indigenous artists of all time

The area is shaded by large gum trees

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