BULNGINY CREEK

Important Aboriginal + Oceanic Art
Melbourne
18 May 2011
38

JACK BRITTEN JOOLAMA

(c.1925 - 2002)
BULNGINY CREEK

natural earth pigments on canvas

90.0 x 120.0 cm

inscribed verso: artist’s name, size and Warmun Art Centre cat. WAC 1035/01

Estimate: 
$14,000 - 18,000
Sold for $14,400 (inc. BP) in Auction 20 - 18 May 2011, Melbourne
Provenance

Warmun Art Centre, Turkey Creek
Estate of the Artist
Red Rock Art, Kununurra
 

Catalogue text

This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Warmun Art Centre which states: 'Bulnginy is the Gija name of this place. It is the Dreaming place of the plains kangaroo (Jarlangarnany). One day he was chased by a hunter. The kangaroo ran from Bulnginy Creek up to the top of the hill and turned into a big rock to escape from being speared. You can still see that kangaroo there today.'