Better World Arts Card - Julie Woods
$6.00
Large art card, 175 x 125mm, blank inside, supplied with a white envelope. Printed in Australia by Better World Arts.
The artist -
Julie is a well-known artist with Papulankutja Artists. She was born at Irruntju (Wingellina), Western Australia, but grew up across the boarder in South Australia at Kanpi where her parents moved when she was young. When she was old enough she started school at Yirra College in Alice Springs. Julie was taught to paint by her grandmother and she inherited her grandmother’s story from Irruntju regarding a scared place associated with two sisters travelling as well as Ku Ala – a sacred women’s place south of Irruntju. Julie’s distinctive style can be attributed to artists who painted st Tjungu Palya.
The art -
Julie's painting tells the story of two sisters travelling through her mother's country towards Docker River, Northern Territory. They stopped at Ilkuwaratjara and cut a wana (digging stick). The punu (wood) was really straight. The little sister was getting homesick, but the big sister said; "No, I am taking you to meet your family." Along the way they were digging for kuka (meat such as goanna) and Niny (Bilby). They got kuka and they were happy to have a good feed. The 'U' shapes are the sisters. Next to them are their wana or digging sick. The circles represent rock or water holes where water collects after the rains.
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